Newport Miner March 5, 2014

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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

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Volume 111, Number 5 | 2 Sections, 16 Pages 75¢

Actual Costs

2010

2013

$34,072,297 PUD Cash $4,842,792

$37,406,852 Overrun $3,334,555 PUD Cash $4,842,792

In Kind $1,971,667

In Kind $1,971,667

Feder F Fe Federal Fede ede de d er er ra all Grant a Gr G ran r ant an $27,257,838 $27,25 $27 $ $27, 27,2 2 25 57,838 7,8 838 38

Additional work and problems cost PUD another $3.3 million

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Public Utility District fiber to the premise project in south Pend Oreille County was originally estimated to cost $34.1 million but when the grant portion was completed to more than 3,795 premises it had raised costs

Actual Miles built by end of project 608

Estimated Miles of fiber to build in 2010

500

220 Miles

135 Miles

Under Un Under nd de d er g gro ground round rou r ound o d Connections Co Conn C on o onn nn ne n ec e ect ections ctio c ctions tions

365 Miles

388 Miles

Overhead O Over Ove ver er rh hea ead e ad d Connections Co C Conne onn onne n e ec ctio c ctions ttio tions iions on o ns

to $37.4 million.

The money came primarily from a $27.2 million federal stimulus grant that required the PUD to extend the system to the entire south county and connect at least 960 premises,

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – A proposed rezone of more than 430 acres in the north part of Pend Oreille County could eventually lead to an equestrian themed development, with as many as 80 residential lots clustered in a portion WHAT’S NEXT: PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION: meeting to consider the rezone is Tuesday, March 1, 6 p.m. at Cusick Community Center

CNS budget for 2014 is $1.48 million $815,000 in expenses $350,000 in capital projects $200,000 in debt payments (repaying internal loans for construction) Total expenses $1.37 million Total revenue $1.48 million Rest of the cash goes to debt or other capital projects.

Currently 1,077 requests for service through three Retail Service Providers 902 premises are connected Fiber has been run to 3,795 premises out of 4,181 requests

Timeline • 2009: Bob Geddes is PUD General Manager.

On cost and budget monitoring

Neighbors concerned about traffic, water, lifestyle changes

Where is CNS today?

‘At the end of the day, CNS failed badly at this important task.’

CNS Staff Memo

Proposed rezone first step towards development

How the project grew from estimated to reality

Estimated Costs

How fiber to 3,795 was paid for

Fiber to home and businesses grant completed: What did it cost PUD?

to design project. They say about 500 miles of fiber cable.

- PUD Fiber Optic Network Infrastructure: Integration, Engineering, Design and Construction Management • April 2010: PUD receives $27.2 million Broadband Technology Oppor-

- PUD Organizational Overview

• 2009-2010: Community leaders meet for Community Connect Committee meeting to discuss fiber and funding options.

- Meeting minutes

SEE PUD, 2A

• 2010: ID Consulting Solutions hired

SEE TIMELINE, 2A

Teck Mine getting prepped for zinc shortage

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

METALINE FALLS – In late December, Teck Mining Company was approved for a small program to help get the Pend Oreille Mine ready to start up. It includes rehab work and other tasks required for startup because analysts predict a zinc shortage in upcoming years.

A feasibility study is being done and David Godlewski, vice president, environment and public affairs for Teck, said the study should

be done by the end of March, however, he said delays are common on these processes. This would start the process for a possible startup at the mine, the first discussion of starting the mine again since it suspended operations in 2009.

About 75 employees remained employed as the mine was placed on “care and maintenance,” the Teck website states.

“Too early to tell,” Godlewski said about the outcome of the feasibility study. Godlewski said the feasibility study would give Teck the scale of

the operation and see if it is economic to reopen the mine.

The mine produces 2,200 tons of zinc, zinc concentrates and lead concentrates that are shipped to Trail British Columbia to be turned into metal and then shipped to the appropriate buyers.

Teck could add about 150 people for employment in the north end of Pend Oreille County if and when its starts up again. When operating at full capacity, the mine can employ more than 220 people.

of the property, along with commercial activities and a marina/ dock on the Pend Oreille River.

That has some people who live near the proposed development concerned. The area proposed for development is just north of the Serendipity Golf Course, divided

by LeClerc Road N., south of the Ione Bridge.

Concerns range from worry over the lack of consideration of the cumulative impacts of the development to an individual household’s worry over contamination of its sole source of drinking water.

Glen Cash Sr. is representing Wasatch and Associates, the Utah company that wants to develop the project. Cash owns Intermountain Land Surveyors, located in Priest River.

He has applied to the county for a rezone of 436 acres from NR 20 to R5, or natural resource designation, with lots no smaller than 20 acres, to rural designation, with lots no larger than five acres.

A cluster development is planned, meaning the lots could be smaller than five acres and clustered in a part of the property, with the rest of the land remaining open space.

Cash sees a staged development called Mountain Springs Ranch, built 10 or 20 lots at a time.

“No way are we going to build 80 all at once,” he said. The phased development will depend on the market and will take some time, he said. He said there would be no major construction until next season.

There are two partners involved in Wasatch and Associates, Cash said. Jay Henrie is a semi-retired engineer from the Bureau of Reclamation and Vincent Hansen is a doctor. (See a guest column by Cash on page 4A.) While the pair have built a small condo, they’re not developSEE DEVELOPMENT, 8A

B R I E F LY Chamber Award nominations sought NEWPORT – The “Chamber Awards of Distinction” nominations are due Saturday, April 19 at 4 p.m.

The categories for this years contest include Business of the Year for demonstrating the values of the Greater Newport Area Chamber of Commerce, Event of the Year, Community Partner of the Year for the non-profit organization that consistently supports the Newport area, Best New Member for the new business that demonstrates the values of the chamber, Citizen of the Year, Best Customer Service and Best Storefront.

Nominations can be mailed to the Chamber Office, P.O. Box 2006, Newport, WA, 99156. They can be emailed to info@

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For more information, see www.pendoreilleco.org or call the commissioners’ office at 509-447-4119.

Participate in local government by volunteering

Spring forward March 9

NEWPORT – Pend Oreille County is looking for volunteers for positions on several county boards for people interested in participating in local governmental.

The Board of Equalization, Capital Facilities Committee, Hotel and Motel Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, the Noxious Weed Control Board and the Pend Oreille County Library Board Trustee are all looking for volunteers.

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NEWPORT – One of the signs spring is coming is the start of daylight savings time. People are reminded to set their clocks ahead one hour Saturday night, with daylight savings time kicking in at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9. It will continue until Nov. 2.

People are also reminded this is a good time to change the batteries in their smoke detectors .

OPINION

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LIFE

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POLICE REPORTS

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OBITUARIES

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PUBLIC NOTICES

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PUD: Grant required PUD to bring fiber to entire south county FROM PAGE 1

with PUD cash and in kind services making up the rest.

There were many costly management issues and problems associated with a project this size but the bulk of the additional costs were a result of additional work the PUD completed. The cost to the PUD went more than $3.3 million over the original estimated costs. The PUD had budgeted to spend $4.84 million and after adding in the $3.3 million, the PUD total cash contribution came to $8.17 million.

The good news is that with the project mostly completed and generating revenue, PUD managers believe they can pay most of this back, maintain the system and save for future rebuilding. They even see the possibility of extending it to the north county.

Looking at public records and stories in The Miner during the project helped paint a picture that includes a lack of knowledge about the scope of the project starting with the original contract from July 2010, and documents showing mismanagement at various levels.

Engineering the project was CHR Solutions, based out of Texas. They were originally only hired for the Environmental Assessment portion of the contract, but later were signed on as the full engineering firm for the project. This meant they oversaw the project by completing some of the construction work, hired and managed sub-contractors to complete construction and oversaw the invoices for the project that were sent to the PUD for payment to all the contractors working on the project. They were un-

der the management of CNS, which was ultimately under the PUD manager and Board of Commissioners.

Cost of project A community group of citizens, PUD staff and PUD Board of Commissioners determined they should expand the system backbone the PUD had already built. Then the staff had the job of determining how to pay for it and what it would include.

The original cost estimate was about $34.1 million for the fiber to the home build-out in south Pend Oreille County and was largely funded by a $27.2 million National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) federal stimulus grant, which ended Sept. 30, 2013.

With every federal grant, a match from the entity is required, in this case 20 percent. About $4.84 million was added in cash from the PUD as part of the original cost estimate match. Another $1.97 million was added for parts of the fiber system the PUD had already built and the federal government credited the PUD for its match.

Once work was started, the Community Network System (CNS) completed more work than originally estimated and ended about $3.3 million over budget. With the addition of the added cash to pay for the cost overrun, the PUD investment jumped to about $8.17 million in cash.

The PUD spent its own money on the project and submitted invoices to the grant authority at

the Department of Commerce to reimburse once the work was completed. Reports were sent to the grant administrator and he reviewed them and the progress of the work.

The grant required the PUD to bring fiber to the entire south county and hook up at least 960 premises. However, the PUD completed fiber to about 3,795 premises whether they requested service or not. This construction goal was established when the PUD felt it had plenty of funding. The PUD had estimated that there were 5,000 premises but only 4,100 signed consent forms.

According to PUD General Manager John Jordan, the PUD was not made aware of the cost overruns until April 2013. Jordan told the board in July 2013 that the cost overrun was caused by a lack of detailed record keeping. He said the PUD should have seen the overrun coming.

“It’s a tracking thing,” Jordan said to the board in July 2013. “No one in the district is trying to spend anything or hide anything. Until the middle of April, the district absolutely did not realize that an overrun was coming.”

However, in a memo sent to Jordan in March 2012, then CNS Manager Joe Onley writes about engineering costs, “The burn rate of being up to $3.3 million, 85 percent of the agreed $3.9 million, is of concern. The project timeline is near 66 percent and by budget in the area of 30 percent. Forewarning, this may potentially subject us to a Performance Improvement Plan (from the federal government).”

SEE FIBER, 7A

TIMELINE: Miner submitted a Freedom of Information Act request FROM PAGE 1

tunities grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Agency funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This was part of a $7.2 billion stimulus package available to rural communities.

- CNS website

• April 2010: Request for qualifications goes out, getting four responses.

PUD employees including then Chief Financial Officer John Jordan, then CNS Manager Joe Onley and Contracts and Public Information Officer Eileen Dugger rated the four, choosing CHR Solutions as the engineer.

- PUD Internal email

• June 2010: PUD hired CHR Solutions.

- PUD Internal email

• December 2010: CHR and PUD write Environmental Assessment, changing the scope of work, adding 30 additional miles of fiber.

- Environmental Assessment

• December 2010: Geddes segregates CNS into own budget for better accounting of project funds. He said he wants CNS to be self-sustaining in future.

- The Miner Newspaper

• December 2011: Geddes leaves the PUD. PUD Auditor April Owen is Interim General Manager.

- PUD Organizational Overview

• Early 2012: Issues start arising with costs.

- PUD memos

• March 2012: Onley states the “burn rate” is causing concern.

- Memo to Owen

• March 2012: CHR Sr. Project Manager Samuel del Castillo asks for $1.9 million for additional costs.

The scope of work grew by 23 aerial miles, 85 underground miles and 16 additional hubs.

- CHR Notice of Proposed Change

• April 2012: Jay Pickett hired as General Manager. Owen returns to auditor and senior manager of financial planning.

- PUD Organizational Overview

• April 2012: Onley states a severe dislike for CHR. Asks that PACE Engineers be allowed to finish the underground project and wrap-up phases.

- Memo from Onley to Board of Commissioners

• February 2014: CHR Marketing and Sales Operations Kevin Kutcher said throughout the project, clear, clean and concise communication with Onley contributed to some challenges.

- Miner interview

• June 2012: Onley asks the board

to increase the CHR spending cap to cover the additional $1.9 million in expenses.

- PUD Board of Commissioner meeting minutes • June 2012: PUD works to raise spending cap. Sends negotiation settlement about CHR employees getting promotions. PUD position was not all the employees qualified for promotions and the original contractual hourly rates should apply for those employees. CHR agrees, credits PUD more than $118,486.

- PUD letter to CHR

• June 2012: CHR finishes most overhead connections. Subcontractor PACE still installing underground connections and met spending limit.

More than 38 percent of fiber project had underground connections, a fact PUD did not know when it made original contract. The EA states 30 percent underground.

- PUD Internal email

• July 2012: CHR accepts amended PUD contract to change the scope of work, adding the additional miles of fiber cable and adding CHR as the general contractor for the whole project, not just the Environmental Assessment portion. CHR credits PUD $118,486 for overpayment on monthly invoice.

- Letter to the PUD from CHR

• July 2012: Onley states the work CHR has done is bad and asks Jordan to dismiss CHR from the project midstream. He states the information CHR had provided was like “putting the fan belts on in the wrong position on a car.” PUD did not grant request. CHR was still the general contractor until the grant portion ended Sept. 30, 2013.

- Memo to Jordan from Onley

• July 2012: Onley recommends signing invoices regarding costs and change in scope of work. The board approves and Pickett signs off. CHR engineering cap raised from $3.9 million to $5.9 million by the board with four additional payments of $500,000 to be used if needed, which the PUD eventually used. Jordan wrote a memo to PUD Commissioners before the meeting at Box stating, “Most of the driver for increasing the cap is underground engineering work being performed by PACE, a subcontractor to CHR.” - Board meeting minutes from Box Canyon Dam

• July 2012: Jordan writes the project is projected to finish 20 percent below grant. He states the district is “optimistic” it can complete all work within the grant area.

- Internal email from Jordan to Onley for a “bond official statement”

• July 2012: Pickett leaves the PUD. Owen again serves as Interim General Manager.

- PUD Organizational Overview

• October 2012: CHR paid more than $5.3 million. Onley noted the “burn-rate” was high and they were less than two months away from needing another increase by the board of commissioners.

- Memo to PUD Interim General Manager April Owen and Jordan from Onley • October 2012: Jordan named PUD General Manager. Owen is moved to Assistant General Manager.

- PUD Organizational Overview

• November 2012: Onley said the “pending cliff” had been reached and more funds are needed. He requests $1.5 million, or three of the board approved $500,000 stipends from July 2012. Total paid to CHR is more than $5.9 million.

- Memo to Jordan and PUD staff from Onley

• December 2012: Board of commissioners approves $1.5 million.

- Memo to Jordan from Onley

• Late 2012-Early 2013: CNS investigated under anonymous whistleblower complaint. Investigation was closed March 2013 with no findings.

- Memos between Jordan and Onley

• March 2013: BTOP grant deadline arrives. PUD granted an extension until Sept. 30, 2013.

- The Miner Newspaper

• May 2013: The board approved the final $500,000 increment during regular board meeting. Raised engineering cap to more than $7.9 million.

- Memo to Jordan from Onley

• May 2013: Onley states, “After this April 2013 payment, there is an Engineering/Inspections budget balance remaining of $4,126.09. After this approval we are off the cliff.”

CHR had been paid more than $7.7 million.

- Memo to Jordan from Onley

• June 2013: The district chose a more expensive option for engineering the fiber system, choosing preengineered lengths of fiber to save on the cost of splicing as the system was built. Where the original estimate for the engineering work was $3.9 million, it ended up costing closer to $8.2 million after the changes to the project.

- The Miner Newspaper

• June 2013: CNS staff state, “At the end of the day, (CNS) failed badly at this important task. Knowing where one stands on costs versus budget is a fundamental project management skill and one where we failed, which resulted in badly misleading the District’s Board of Commissions on this project.”

- CNS Cost Overrun Narrative by CNS staff

• June 2013: Jordan states the $1.9 million overrun came as a surprise to the Board of Commissioners.

He states that an April 15 analysis projected the overrun at less than $200,000.

- PUD Board meeting

• June 2013: Onley removed as CNS manager. Robert Fritz, who is currently the CNS Supervisor, was given position at this time. Onley would temporarily work on the CNS system but would be reassigned to a different department once the project “ramps down.”

- Internal email to all PUD employees from Jordan

• July 2013: Jordan tells Board of Commissioners he was not aware of the cost overruns until April 2013.

Said the issue was a “tracking thing.”

- PUD Board meeting

• September 2013: BTOP grant deadline arrives. No further extension given.

- The Miner Newspaper

• November 2013: CHR paid more than $8.17 million. The original engineering cap was $3.9 million. This put the engineering costs at more than $4.27 million over the original estimated costs.

- Memo to Fritz from Onley

• January 2014: PUD Commissioner Curt Knapp gives The Miner a letter about the Office of Inspector General for the United States Department of Commerce visiting the PUD on a whistleblower complaint. The letter does not state who the whistleblower is or what OIG is investigating regarding the BTOP grant. Whether or not the OIG finds the complaint valid will not be known for several months.

- Letter to PUD from Office of Inspector General

• January 2014: The Miner Newspapers submits a public records request with PUD regarding the CNS project.

The PUD complied with the request for information.

- The Miner Newspaper

• January 2014: The Miner Newspapers submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Department of Commerce regarding the whistleblower complaint. No response as of Monday, March 3.

- The Miner Newspaper

• February 2014: PUD is still awaiting the outcome from the OIG investigation. They have not received details of the complaint from the OIG office.

- Miner interview

• February 2014: Onley is moved to the Information Technology GIS mapping project. His title is now GIS Engineer.

- Email from Jordan

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Last year at this time the weather was rainy and warm. The temperatures were warming up and looking toward spring’s arrival. The high for the week was at 49 and the low was 26.

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Owen’s Grocery remodeling underway

B R I E F LY Parent meeting set for gifted students NEWPORT – Parents of gifted and highly capable kindergarten and first grade students are invited to an informational meeting about the gifted and highly capable program, Wednesday, March 19 at 5 p.m. in room 411 at Stratton Elementary.

Discussion will include program options and nomination and selection procedures for parents.

Nomination forms will be available at the meeting and are available at Stratton Elementary.

If you have any questions, contact Anita Urmann, Gifted/Highly Capable Instructor, at 509447-2426 ext. 6004.

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Democratic central committee meets DEER PARK – The Washington 7th Legislative District Democratic Central Committee will meet Saturday, March 15, at 1 p.m. at the meeting room of the Deer Park Library, 208 S. Forest Ave, Deer Park.

The agenda includes election of a chairperson and vice chair and planning for sub-caucuses at each county convention to elect delegates for the Democratic State Convention.

Democratic Precinct Committee Officers are urged to attend. All Democrats are welcome to attend.

The 7th Legislative District encompasses all of Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille counties and parts of Okanogan and Spokane Counties.

Solve Medicare problems in Ione IONE – Statewide Health Information Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) will be at the Ione Senior Center Tuesday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to discuss Medicare problem solving.

The SHIBA program is free and offers Medicare help in the state of Washington. Trained volunteers can help in a confidential manner. The SHIBA program is a program of The Office of the Insurance Commissioner and Rural Resources.

SHIBA advisors do not sell anything and are not associated with any companies. They offer free information about Medicare. For more information call 1-800-776-3857.

MINER PHOTO|DON GRONNING

Rob Owen of Owen’s Grocery and Deli shows some of the work that is underway at the store. A loft is among the improvements planned.

NEWPORT – Owen’s Grocery and Deli, a store that has been in operation in Newport since 1938, is undergoing a renovation. “Right now the plan is to put in a concrete floor,” Rob Owen said.

They had considered a wooden floor, but because of the coolers and other things, the decision was made to go with concrete. Owen said new windows will be put in the south wall and a loft will be built where people can eat.

“The loft won’t be very big,” Owen said. “It will almost be in an L shape.”

Owen said the cost of the remodel isn’t final. Contractors Steve Schultz and Jeff Nichols are the contractors on the job.

Owen said work on the floor started recently. He figures the project will be complete by the end of April.

In addition to the new floor, windows and loft, Owen will install some seating along side the windows.

Owen said the store was opened in 1938 by his great-grandparents, Bob Sr., and Gen Owen. The store was expanded in 1953. In 1969 Bob and Alice Owen started running the store. In 1980, the deli was opened.

That was the last change until 1994, when the Owens bought out Oberg’s Tavern next door. Rod’s parents, Rob and Katie Owen, expanded the store into the space occupied by Oberg’s.

OLYMPIA – A new economic forecast predicts recreational-marijuana businesses will bring millions of tax dollars to Washington state, and the fight is underway for how the proceeds will be spent, with cities vying for a share.

Recreational-marijuana business is expected to bring in $51 million in state revenue during 2015-2017, according to a recent financial report released by the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council.

During 2017-2019, marijuana-tax revenue is projected at $138.5 million.

The new source of revenue represents a fraction of the total state revenue, with a total expected of more than $35 billion in 2015-2017.

The revenue forecast for the 2015-2017 biennium has increased by $82 million from previous estimates.

This is the first time retailmarijuana revenue has been included in an economic calculation. Now lawmak-

ers have to decide what to do with the additional money.

All marijuana tax revenue would currently go to the state. But the Association of Washington Cities wants the state to share the revenues with local jurisdictions. This week, the group submitted a letter to the Legislature, signed by almost 100 mayors, calling for lawmakers to take action this session.

No Pend Oreille County mayors signed the letter.

Fourteen counties have imposed a moratorium on retail-marijuana businesses.

Bob Ferguson, the state attorney general, issued a letter that Initiative 502 does not prevent local jurisdictions from enacting such bans. House Bill 2144 would create a dedicated fund for marijuana tax-revenue for local jurisdictions, including cities, towns, counties and other municipalities.

Twenty percent of the excise tax on transactions between retailers and consumers and 10 percent of the excise

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NEWPORT – A 32-year-old Newport woman was sentenced to 90 days in jail for attempting to bring methamphetamine and hydrocodone into the Pend Oreille County Jail.

Amanda L. McGee pleaded guilty to the two counts of possession of a controlled substance in Pend Oreille County Superior Court Thursday, Feb. 27.

Deputy prosecutor Jeremy Schmidt told Superior Court Judge Allen Neilson that McGee was not a first time offender, so didn’t qualify for a first time offender sentence.

She didn’t have enough prior convictions to qualify for a Drug Offender Sentencing Alternative, either, he said. He said the 90-day sentence he recommended was appropriate. McGee has served 51 days. With good time,

she has nine days left to serve and then will be on community custody through the Department of Corrections.

Defense attorney Robin McCroskey said that McGee’s biggest problem was her friends.

“It’s difficult to maintain when everyone around you is sending a different message,” she said. McGee is planning to get away from her friends and live in Spokane with her sister.

McGee was picked up on a warrant Jan. 9. While she was being booked, jailors found pills in her bra – two hydrocodone, a Clonazapan and half an Ambien. They also found a packet with meth in her pants pocket.

McGee told Nielson she wanted to get clean.

“I’ve been an addict a long time,” she said.

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Woman wakes to smoky house PRIEST RIVER – A Priest River woman awoke about 11:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28 to find her East Jackson Avenue house filled with smoke.

“She crawled to the door and got out,” West Pend Oreille Fire Chief Les Kokanos said. “She was lucky she woke up.”

The fire was smoldering in a pellet stove, Kokanos said, and an ember had gotten into the hopper.

Fire crews were able to extinguish the fire before it turned into a full blaze.

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tax between producers and processors would be deposited into the fund. There is a 25 percent excise tax on transactions at all three steps of the process: production, processing and retail.

The bill also prevents local laws or ordinances from interfering with the legal marijuana market. Cities, towns

or counties would not be able to ban retail marijuana businesses under the legislation.

It was given a public hearing in the House Appropriations Committee Feb. 7, but has been held up in committee. The city of Newport has passed a moratorium on marijuana businesses.

The Washington State

Liquor Control Board is set to issue its first marijuanaproducers and processors licenses next week, depending on when applicants meet the final licensing requirements.

It plans to announce the date of a marijuana retail-license lottery in about two weeks.

Stores are expected to open in late June.

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LETTE RS POLICY

PUD fiber project good for community

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ertain facts are clear about the Pend Oreille Public Utility District’s fiber project to every home and business in the south county. It cost more than $3 million more than estimated three years ago but it went to many more places than estimated. The majority of those increased costs can be directly linked to this unrealistic goal of connecting everybody all at once. But they did and it’s done. Most important is that it is working very well, offering high speed Internet everywhere in the south county, something that would not have happened by now without this monumental government project.

This doesn’t mean that PUD managers and contractors at all times managed the funds efficiently during this project. But the records show that screw ups and misjudgment during the three-year road to completion didn’t cause the bulk of the over runs.

The problem started with them estimating the project was only 500 miles of fiber when it realistically was more than 600 miles. This cost millions more.

And add to that the fact that much more of the project had to go underground and not in straight shots like they figured, which is phenomenally more expensive than overhead. It is clear why the cash flood gates opened wider and wider.

The PUD should have seen this coming in the first months of the project but they didn’t. The public should have been informed but they weren’t. More cost controls should have been strictly enforced but they weren’t. But even if all this would have happened like it should have, we believe the project would have still cost more and the PUD should have kept building. It was still a good deal for the community.

At $37.4 million with only $8 million from PUD funds that are mostly being paid back by the users of the system, it is a great investment for the community. The high-speed Internet system is available to everyone regardless of income or need. It is provided at a reasonable cost with a good plan for maintenance and replacement.

There are very few communities that can boast all this today.

It’s time to stop talking about the cost and who’s to blame. It’s time to get on with taking advantage of what this can mean to improving the quality of life for this community.

--FJW

Some clarification on Mountain Springs Ranch As many of you are aware, a new land development project is proposed at Ione, and much hubbub as erupted in the area as to what is proposed, who is doing it and how such a massive project will be detrimental to the local constituency. As the project manager, I G U E ST am taking O P I N I O N this opportunity to GLEN clear up a D. CASH, SR. few myths about the proposal so we can all get down to the nuts and bolts of the project and work constructively together to develop a proposal that minimizes negative impacts to the area, protects sensitive areas and blends into our way of life in the Inland Northwest.

The project is called Mountain Springs Ranch and it is currently proposed to be an equestrian centered, cluster type development with large open spaces under the Master Plan Resort ordinance.

Currently, we have proposed a rezone removing the property from its current NR 20, large parcel status and allowing it to be rezoned as R5 which would allow one residence per 5 acres of land.

This action alone will bring approximately $55,000 to the coffers of Pend Oreille County immediately and the taxes on the land will increase significantly. The project would be a phased affair with lots coming online as the market demand allows and the necessary supporting infrastructure is afforded.

In short, it may take several years for the entire proposal to develop to its full potential in terms of the total number of lots and its impact to the area.

There appears to be some misconception regarding use of the property as something similar to the infamous Skookum Rendezvous, which is simply not the case.

There is absolutely no current linkage between Swank and McPoland, Skookum Rendezvous and Wasatch Associates who own our proposed project. The two projects are unrelated. Further, there has been some misunderstanding of who exactly Wasatch Associates is. Some have claimed Wasatch to be a multi-state development monster that manages thousands of properties and has routinely participated in the large-scale rape and pillage land developments across the West.

Again, this is incorrect.

Wasatch Associates is curSEE RANCH, 5A

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YO U R O P I N I O N NAFTA a conspiracy by top 1 percent To the editor: In the late 1980s, the Canadian Government signed a free trade agreement with the USA that virtually removed all trade and tariff barriers between Canada and the USA. Within months of the ratification of the free trade pact, many large manufacturing industries moved to the US, where lower taxes, lower wages, no national health care, and lower energy costs were the norm.

Tens of thousands of Canadians suddenly found themselves without work, and many lost everything that they had worked so hard for, as a result of continuous unemployment.

Shortly thereafter, the United States created and ratified NAFTA. Within a year, most manufacturing companies that were in the US, along with former Canadian manufacturers, shut down operations here and moved production to Central and South America.

Hundreds of thousands of US citizens suddenly found themselves without jobs that paid decent wages, and had no future hopes of maintaining a good standard of living. The American Dream of advancement for the lower and middle classes was suddenly dead on arrival.

Several years later, US

manufacturers, ranging from textile manufacturers to high technology manufacturers, convinced Congress and the White House to “declare” Communist China as a “Favored Nation Trading Status.” Just as industries had abandoned Canada and the USA, many of those same “Capitalist” industries suddenly moved entire production facilities to Communist China.

Within several more years, many more industries that had remained in the US had also left for China, and Asia, with the zealous and unbridled help of “our” politicians whose only loyalty was to the corporate lobbyists.

How can our “representatives” claim that products manufactured in China for 38 cents an hour or less with horrible working conditions is “good for America”?

Does this not seem like a planned conspiracy by the top 1 percent that have no national loyalty?

-Jim Cowan Newport

Opinion poll: Jobs and tar sands To the editor: Our future clean air and water human rights and national security is dependant on implementation of a sustainable clean energy plan, with less fossil fuel

READE R’S POLL Visit The Miner Online to answer our readers’ poll question through Monday afternoon. Find it on the right-hand side of the page at www.PendOreilleRiverValley.com. The results will be printed next week on this page. You need not be a subscriber to participate. If you have any ideas for future readers’ poll questions, submit them at theminer@povn.com.

The White House announced last week a major overhaul of the nutritional information labels on food, the first one in 20 years. In addition to more realistic serving sizes, an emphasis will be put on sugars and calories. The hope is to help Americans make healthier food choices.

How do you use the nutritional information labels on food?

I use them all the time to check everything from calories to serving size.

I never look at food labels. I eat what I like.

I check portion size.

I check the number of calories.

I read ingredients.

I check fat content.

I look at the sugar content.

R E A D E R ’ S P O L L R E S U LT S Do you think the city should allow licensed marijuana businesses?

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Yes.

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dependence. What about Canada expanding it’s XL pipeline? a) It is inevitable the tar sands be consumed, emitting carbon into air and water. Get the jobs now. b) It is unconstitutional for a foreign nation to be allowed such dangerous access across and diving our nation. c) Stop it. They can ship it across Canada and barge it through our Puget Sound. d) Negotiate a mitigation plan between Mexico and Canada to leave it in the ground, in exchange for alternate energy source development costs.

-Duane Schofield Cusick

Discrimination is a slippery slope To the editor: Imagine taking a trip to another state and stopping for fuel at a local gas station.

You swipe your credit card and the screen asks you if you are a Christian. You proudly answer yes. The next question is if you have ever had sex with someone of the same gender. You see, the owner of the gas station doesn’t want to do business with non-Christians or people who have sinned in the eyes of his Christian denomination.

You might want to consider that we now live in a surveillance society

and cameras are pointed at your car. If there is another person of the same sex in your car, the owners could assume that you are lying on the sex question. You might be a straight Christian, but you are going to have to prove it to get gas.

The business owner asks you to come inside and sign a pledge that affirms your religion and sexual orientation.

That’s because the Arizona State House voted that your right to privacy is superseded by the gas station’s owner’s right to religious liberty. This time the governor vetoed the law, but many states are considering similar laws and you might want to do some research before traveling. In some states you could end up in jail or paying a fine if you violate a business owner’s religious liberty.

I would hope that one day the citizens who support discrimination based on religious grounds find themselves out of gas at a station that only serves Muslims or LGBT customers. The problem with passing any law that discriminates against others is that law can be turned against the very people it is supposed to serve. Why don’t Republican lawmakers understand that simple concept?

-Pete Scobby Newport

Council consolidates licensing of amusement

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Newport City Council updated regulations for the use of pool tables, juke boxes and other amusement devices during its regular meeting Monday, March 3, repealing the previous ordinances. This was changed by the council to make it easier for updating the fees as no new ordinance would be needed for a simple update.

The Ordinance No. 263, No. 539 and Chapter 5.12 have been repealed, adopting Ordinance 2005, which consolidated all three, City Clerk Nickole Schutte said.

The new ordinance states an amusement device to be video machines, pinball machines, air hockey tables and all similar devices requiring money to operate. Operating these in any business or public place requires a license and fees from the current City Fee Schedule. Businesses that have these types of machines are billed annually, Schutte said. Violation of this ordinance could result in a $500 fine.

In other business, the

council repealed the Licensing of Auctioneers Ordinance 2004. Schutte said there are no auction yards in the county and this was an outdated ordinance.

She said if someone were to move to the city and open an auction yard, they would make another ordinance. People holding an estate auction would not be charged any fees.

The council is discussing an insurance policy requirement for special events held on city property, such as the park. The event sponsor must be the “named insured” and the city of Newport must be named as the “additional insured/primary noncontributing.” Some groups have expressed concern that this could cause them to have to cancel their events due to cost.

City Administrator Ray King said this policy is not complete and they are looking into how to incorporate small groups into the policy. He said they are currently working with the city insurance carrier to complete the policy.

The council tabled this policy.

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MARCH 5, 2014 |

Fire damage at high school RANCH: estimated cost $250,000

natural resources and the need to protect the sensitive areas within the project boundary. With that in mind, we have, using a Professional Wetlands Scientist (PWS), begun the process of identifying and delineating wetland areas (still in process). We will be entering into discussion with various agencies about the possibility of placing conservation easements over sensitive areas, protecting them in perpetuity.

Obviously, as with any project, there will continue to be opposition to the project and it is not my intent to diffuse that opposition here.

I simply want to get the processes off on the right foot and those concerned

FROM PAGE 4A

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – Talk of smoke damage and a tour of the high school topped the Newport School District Board of Directors meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25, where Superintendent Dave Smith said the damage has been estimated at about $250,000.

The fire started Friday, Feb. 21 from an ember of sawdust from the laithe machine in the woodshop. The hot ember was sucked into the outside storage sawdust hopper and ignited the sawdust.

Smoke filled the school within minutes as the exhaust system was infiltrated with smoke.

“We were probably three to four minutes away from this being an absolute disaster,” Smith said. The insurance company estimated the damage at about $250,000 and has cleared the school to replace all of the ceiling tiles. In addition, the school exhaust system has been cleaned.

“The air will be cleaner than it has been in years when it is done,” Smith said.

The school still has a slight smoke smell in some areas, Smith said. The gymnasium will MINER PHOTO|DESIREÉ HOOD be closed until March 17 because Newport Superintendent Dave Smith shows board members Paul the ceiling tiles are being reWilson and Keith Cordes the laithe machine that sparked a fire placed in the school and the Friday, Feb. 21, after the regular school board meeting Tuesday, Feb. 25. Smith said the situation could have been worse and no SEE FIRE, 3B one was injured during the fire.

JAIL: Two years community custody FROM PAGE 3A

ment but relapsed when she got out. She wants to get back in treatment, she said.

“Sometimes 30 days is not enough,” she said.

Nielson agreed with the

sentence that was worked out. He noted that McGee’s three children were a reason to stay clean. He said people McGee’s age, with a support system, have a good chance of staying away from drugs.

“It’s a question of will,” he said.

In addition to the sentence of 90 days in jail and two years community custody, McGee will pay $1,000 in fees and fines.

rently owned by two gentlemen in Orem, Utah. The partnership once enjoyed a partnership of six members and now there are two. Jay Henrie (a semi-retired civil engineer from the Bureau of Reclamation) and Vincent Hansen (a doctor), have owned the project property for approximately 25 years.

The partnership has done a couple of relatively smallscale projects around the Salt Lake Area. This will be their first and only largescale land development as they are getting on toward the end of their respective careers.

Our development team does recognize the value of

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that we will toe the line on the laws, rules and ordinances of the United States of America, Washington State, and Pend Oreille County or we will not participate. We want this development to be a winwin situation for all of us.

With much respect and admiration for all of you, especially those who have spoken out. You have every right to be heard. We are listening.

GLEN D. CASH, SR., IS THE PRESIDENT OF INTERMOUNTAIN LAND SURVEYORS, PA, IN PRIEST RIVER, THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR MOUNTAIN SPRINGS RANCH, IONE.

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FIBER: PUD matched about $8.17M FROM PAGE 2A

A CNS Cost Overrun Narrative was given in June 2013 by CNS staff in response to the extra charges.

“At the end of the day, CNS failed badly at this important task. Knowing where one stands on costs versus budget is a fundamental project management skill and one where we failed, which resulted in badly misleading the District’s Board of Commissions on this project,” the memo states.

The final close out paperwork for the grant is required to be completed by March 31.

Marketing and Sales Operations for CHR Solutions Kevin Kutcher said CHR did not handle the final close out paperwork on the CNS project although they are still the engineer of record.

PUD cash

resulted in a corrected estimated total project length of 556 miles.

“This more accurate project length represents an approximate 30 mile or 5.7 percent increase from the original project estimate,” the EA states.

The EA also states the PUD came to the estimate because of several factors.

“A preliminary determination of buried or aerial installations was accomplished using a combination of District electrical utility records, field reconnaissance, and existing GIS data. Through careful consideration of geographic characteristics, environmental features, habitat, socio-economic factors, available right-of-way, summary data on potential sites of historical or archaeological significance, and competitive cost data, a proposed combination of underground and aerial cable installations has been determined.”

In summary, many of the straight routes became much longer.

Changing the scope of work during the project included about 23 more miles of overhead connections and about 85 more miles of underground connections.

The original estimate stated 365 miles of overhead and 135 miles of underground cable.

The total miles as of February 2012 sat at 388 miles of overhead connections and 220 miles of underground cables with the addition of 16 hubs making the total hub count jump from 23 to 39.

CHR Sr. Project Manager Samuel del Castillo approached the PUD in March 2012 with a Notice of Proposed Change document, stating they had spent the cap, or spending limit, of more than $3.9 million because of the change in scope.

Estimated costs for CHR are listed as more than $2,391 for preparing each additional hub. For aerial connections, the cost is about $1,426 per mile and underground connections, handled primarily by subcontractor PACE Engineers, are listed at about $3,855 per mile. These costs, with outstanding charges to PACE for previous work, would raise the cost of the project about $1.9 million.

With the scope of work changing throughout the project, the costs increased accordingly, which makes the overrun technically not an overrun but additional expenses for work as the project grew in size.

Including the overrun, the PUD matched about $8.17 million in cash and about $1.97 million in in-kind services for what the PUD already built before the grant.

According to stories in The Miner from December 2010, the PUD electric system gave CNS $4.25 million to go towards the original $4.84 million in matching funds.

PUD Assistant General Manager April Owen said this was a pre-payment for fiber services the electric system will eventually use, not additional funds added by the PUD. Owen said the Electric System uses fiber for communication between people and equipment. The original fiber system was built to communicate between substations on the district’s SCADA system, which monitors the power grid.

“CNS uses part of the space on the electric system poles and pays for that usage plus some other miscellaneous charges,” Owen said.

“These charges are netted and applied to the amount that CNS owes to the Electric System.

The balance as of December 31, 2013, was $3,635,180, so $614,820 has been paid of the $4.25 million.”

Owen said the amount would be paid back in full, but in fiber services used by the electrical system, rather than cash. Whatever CNS owes the electrical system for pole usage and miscellaneous expenses is subtracted from the amount the electrical system would owe for use of the fiber. The remainder is applied to the FlexNAP connectors $4.25 million.

“It’s going to take a while to pay it back,” One of the first issues with the project Owen said.

SEE FUNDING, 8A Owen said the electrical system would have to buy these services annually if the fiber pre-payment had not happened. She said the electrical system rates were not affected because the money would have been spent buying the services annually anyway.

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Engineering and Scope of Work In June 2010, the PUD hired CHR Solutions as the engineering company for the project’s Environmental Assessment contract. CHR hired sub-contractors throughout the project to help complete the fiber cable to “approximately 526 miles” and more than 960 premises in south Pend Oreille County.

This was the original estimate done by the PUD regarding the scope of the project for the Environmental Assessment, (EA), which has to be done by federal law on all projects this size.

Kutcher said CHR was not hired until after the original estimate for approximately 526 miles was given.

According to the EA, PUD staff and consultants defined the project area. In order to apply for the grant, an application process was completed that stated the 526-mile approximation.

Although the original BTOP Grant anticipated approximately 526 miles of fiber optic cable, during the Environmental Assessment and conceptual design process, the routes changed from estimates. Consideration of environmental issues and potential archaeological resources

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DEVELOPMENT: Resident says once a rezone is approved there is no going back FROM PAGE 1

ers by trade, he said.

“This is their first major project,“ he said. Cash said the goal is to attract “upper blue collar income” buyers, semi retired people.

Pend Oreille County Community Development Director Mike Lithgow said that what will be before the planning commission March 11 is just the rezone.

Lithgow administratively approved a property line adjustment Feb. 7 to combine two parcels into one.

Lithgow said if a rezone is granted, any further development would be subject to review and permitting, including public hearings.

He said it was premature to oppose the entire development.

“You can’t like or dislike a proposal until it is made,”

Lithgow said.

The lack of specificity of what is coming is what has some worried.

“Once a rezone is approved, there is no going back,” wrote Mike and Robin Kaminski of Ione, as a comment on the rezone.

“This is the appropriate time to address all these impacts, not later at the time of a specific development proposal.”

They point out that the applicant didn’t complete a section of the State Environmental Policy Act Environmental application dealing with “non-project actions,” actions that may come from the rezone, such as the development.

Indeed, the developments that may come from the rezone should be the basis for making a decision on the rezone, the Kaminskis maintain.

Lithgow said it is expensive for a developer to provide the detailed plans necessary to consider more than what the rezone proposes.

Pend Oreille County Development Regulations do not require more for the rezone, he said.

Lithgow isn’t required to nor has he taken a position on the rezone or the development.

“I’m totally neutral,” he said. The planning commission will make its recommendation to the county commissioners. It will be up to the county commissioners to decide to approve the rezone or not.

According to the county’s development regulations, planning commissioners are to consider six different areas when they make their findings.

They are to consider the suitability of the property for uses permitted under the proposed rezone; the extent the proposed rezone complies with the county’s comprehensive plan; the adequacy of sewer, water and other required public services; the compatibility of the proposed change with neighboring land uses; the public need or benefit of the change and whether the proposed amendment complies with the Washington State Growth Management Act. County commissioners are to consider the planning commission’s findings, the comments from residents and business owners and recommendations from interested agencies and departments.

Cash said the project planning will go into high gear if

the rezone is granted.

The development team will need to make decisions about what is feasible, with the infrastructure and with the market, he said. The owners have had the property for more than 25 years and want to do something with it, including selling the whole thing if somebody wants to buy it, he said.

The interest in and opposition to the development has been growing since the legal advertisements for the rezone were published two months ago.

Former planning commissioner Susan Hobbs mistakenly wrote in her public comments about the rezone that Wasatch Associates was a large, multi state development corporation. When she realized her mistake, she contacted planning commissioners to let

them know she was in error, she said.

Natural resource land is taxed lower than rural land.

If the land is removed from that designation, owners are required to pay the county the difference, in this case about $55,000, which is the difference in tax rates for a 7- or 10-year period, Lithgow said, depending on whether the natural resource is agriculture land or timber.

Taking natural resource land out of production isn’t something the county should do lightly says Futurewise Spokane director Kitty Klitzke. Futurewise is a statewide public interest group that works, among other things, to protect farmland, forests and shorelines. Klitzke said Futurewise would oppose the rezone.

FUNDING: The NoaNet project ran fiber in the north end of the county FROM PAGE 1

included a product called FlexNAP’s. Kutcher said his company, CHR, was given strict orders to use the product from the minute they were signed on as the engineer.

“We were informed that’s what the PUD decided to use,” Kutcher said.

Kutcher said CHR is unsure who made the decision to use this product but the company informed CNS early in the project that it would increase the cost on the original engineering estimate.

PUD Director of Information Technology Rhonda Thomas said CNS staff and an engineering firm did a “deployment comparison” looking at traditional outside plant installations (OSP) and the flexible access system.

“When comparing the cost of installing the two methods, the analysis indicated a savings of $5,700 per mile, or a potential savings of $3.5 million dollars over the entire project. This, along with the fact that we could receive the FlexNAP almost immediately, whereas traditional fiber was 18 to 24 months out.”

The FlexNAP product, made by Corning Cable Systems, is said to eliminate 50 percent of deployment time, according to the Corning website. Thomas said the Network Access Points (NAP) were ready for deployment immediately after being placed by the contractor when using this product.

“In the deployment of traditional fiber, we would have had to do additional splicing at each NAP to accommodate the feed cable to the associated customer premise and electric department equipment location, approximately 3,322 locations,” Thomas said.

Thomas said the deployment process was not issue free.

“There were issues with the FlexNAP system, including a substantial increase in the engineering time required. This created an increase in engineering fees but the installation was more efficient and had some cost savings,” Thomas said.

Thomas said the plug-and-play functionality of FlexNAP had the greatest advantage at HUB locations.

“Splicing was still required when transport fibers were being spliced at cable ends and at locations where distribution cables, utilizing FlexNAP functionality, were being fed off of a backbone cable,” Thomas said.

Miscellaneous issues In July 2012, the PUD amended the contract with CHR to change the scope of work adding the additional miles of fiber cable and adding CHR as the general contractor for the whole project, not just the Environmental Assessment portion. This stated in writing the PUD would agree to work with CHR on a fee for services agreement, where hours are billed hourly and a certain amount of tasks must be completed.

During this time, the PUD changed the scope of the project that was actually closer to about 600 miles of fiber cable for installation.

An agreement was also made in July 2012 between CHR and the PUD, saying CHR was overbilling the project because their employees had subsequently gotten promotions.

The PUD position was that not all of the employees qualified for promotions and the original hourly rates should apply to those CHR employees. CHR agreed and credited the PUD more than $118,486.

Struggles with communication between CHR and CNS may have contributed to some of the issues. Onley wrote memos on several occasions stating a severe dislike for CHR and the way they operated.

A short time after the PUD and CHR agreed on the settlement, Onley sent a memo to Jordan stating the work CHR had done is bad and asked the company be terminated from the contract midstream.

“We believe the project and the District would be best served by dismissing CHR,” Onley writes.

He states reasons such as a lack of passion from the CHR group, not following PUD

policies, lack of expertise and most of the work being done by PACE, the subcontractor.

The PUD did not grant this request and CHR was still the general contractor on the fiber project until the grant portion ended Sept. 30, 2013.

Kutcher said that throughout the project, clear, clean and concise communication with Onley was an issue.

“He contributed to some of our challenges,” Kutcher said.

Whistle blower complaints In late 2012 and early 2013, the PUD was investigated by the Office of the Inspector General on an anonymous whistle blower complaint. Don Williams, federal program officer for the Department of Commerce who oversaw the fiber project, made comments to some PUD personnel about the whistleblower complaint but an investigation was not opened and a full-blown audit did not happen. Nothing came out of the anonymous complaint. “(Williams) informed me today that he has closed the OIG investigation with no finding regarding the anonymous grievance. He recommends that we be diligent in monitoring the production units, which we have and will,” Onley wrote to Jordan.

An investigator from the Office of the Inspector General, apparently following up on another whistleblower complaint, came to the PUD Wednesday, Jan. 15. He had sent a letter dated Jan. 9, 2014, asking for PUD records, stating the OIG had “credible information” about actions by employees and contractors to the PUD that “could constitute fraud related to funds derived” from the CNS fiber to the premise federal stimulus grant.

The letter does not state who the whistleblower is or what the OIG is investigating regarding the National Telecommunications and Information Agency’s (NTIA) Broadband Technologies Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant.

PUD Board Chairman Curt Knapp, who said they are fully cooperating with the investigation, gave the letter from OIG to The Miner. It details a long list of documents the OIG investigator was interested in looking at concerning the grant.

Whether or not the OIG finds the complaint valid will not be known for several months.

The Miner has not received a response to its Freedom of Information Act request for details of what the allegations are and what the OIG has determined.

While the investigation is underway, PUD staff members have said they cannot comment.

NoaNet broadband At the same time the PUD project was being built, another separate fiber project was underway in the county. It benefits the south county project but did not impact project costs. The

Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) project ran fiber in the north end of the county, from Metaline Falls, across Tiger Pass and connecting to Colville.

It will eventually open the door to broadband service in the north county, but when complete it immediately offers a second route out of the county to Seattle should the main line experience problems.

The PUD will get use of the new NoaNet system without charge. The PUD contributed about $335,000 from the CNS budget to the north county construction project.

EDITOR’S NOTE: The information for this story was compiled after reviewing public records provided by the Pend Oreille Public Utility District in response to a public records request by The Miner. It also contains information published by The Miner in previous articles and recent interviews.

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B R I E F LY Kardos in hunt for top rookie bull rider KISSIMMEE, Fla. – Newport’s Jesse Kardos is competing on the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association circuit and is currently among the top rookie bull riders in the PRCA. Kardos is currently ranked the No. 13 bull riding rookie in the PRCA, with $1,900 in earnings after placing at a couple of Florida rodeos.

Kardos placed fourth at Kissimmee, Fla., Feb. 23, collecting $977 for a 77-point ride. That same weekend he added another $478 to his wallet after winning third at Davie, Fla., with an 82-point ride.

Newport Gun Club announces Sunday results NEWPORT – The Newport Gun Club will host the annual Pend Oreille County Shoot Sunday, March 9, at 9 a.m., hosting the Metaline Falls Gun Club.

Results from Newport’s shoot Sunday, March 2 are as follows: 16 Yard: Pam McLam 24, Mark Deinhardt 23, Steve Pattton 23, Phil Flack 23, Bud Leu 23, Rob Linton 22, Dan Willner 21, Dan Reijonen 21, Chris Yeaw 21, Duane Randolph 20 16 Yard Ladies: Amy Reijonen 9 16 Yard Youth: Nick Deerwester 16 Handicap: Rob Linton 22, Dan Reijonen 21, Bob Avey 20, Chris Yeaw 20, Harry Williamson 19, Phil Flack 19, Bud Leu 19 Doubles: Rob Linton 44, Dan Reijonen 40, Nick Larson 40 Continental: Dale Maki 22, Bud Leu 22 27 Yard: Dan Reijonen 22, Mark Deinhardt 21

Spring sports meeting for parents Thursday PRIEST RIVER – Spring sports are starting at Priest River Lamanna High School.

A meeting for parents of student-athletes participating in softball, baseball, track and field and golf is set for Thursday, March 6, at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held in the high school cafeteria.

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Results from Metaline Falls Gun Club METALINE FALLS – The Metaline Falls Gun Club held its weekly shoot Sunday, March 2.

Following are the results: 16 Yard: Keith Enyeart 25, Clint Mathews 25, Johan Mayrhofer 25, Chad Haney 25, Bill Wade 24 Ladies: Kathy Wade 24, Lisa Enyeart 23, Tiara Kline 20, Cassie Petrich 17 Youth: Logan Miller 24, Logan Schapper 23, Jimmy Schapper 21, Mathew Schapper 20 Handicap: Larry Jungblom 23, Lisa Enyeart 22, Keith Enyeart 21, Chad Haney 21 27 Yard: Sam McGeorge 17, Keith Enyeart 15 Continental: Sam McGeorge 21, Arlie Ward 19, Bill Wade 19

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Spartan senior Tanner Linton goes up for the ball against Timberlake in the District playoffs at North Idaho College. The Spartans lost to both Timberlake and Bonners Ferry in the playoffs.

Spartans wind up season

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

COEUR D’ALENE – The Priest River boys basketball team wound up district play with a 60-52 loss to Bonners Ferry Wednesday, Feb. 26 at North Idaho College. The loss ended the Spartans’ long season.

Despite the loss, Spartan coach Heath Hartwig saw improvement.

“For whatever reason, the boys came together and played as a team,” Hartwig said. “I mean, Bonners blew us up by 40 just eight days ago.”

The Spartans got off to a slow start against Bonners Ferry, down 15-7 at the end of the first quarter. They came roaring out in the second quarter, outscoring the Badgers 22-9 and going up by five at the half.

The game swung back to the Badgers after halftime, with Bonners Ferry taking the lead back.

The game was the closest contest between the two teams in the three times they’ve played this year. It was considerably better than the 40-point drubbing the Spartans took when they played in mid February.

Jimmy Koch led all scorers with 25 points in his final high school game and fellow senior Colton Nunley scored three.

Freshman Hunter Hartwig scored a dozen. Tommy Anselmo, another freshman, scored a half dozen.

The Spartans finished the year with a 1-19 overall record. They were 0-5 in the Intermountain League.

Bonners Ferry went on to beat Timber-

lake 36-33 for a chance to play Filer in a play in game for the state tournament.

Filer won 42-32. Kellogg beat Timberlake 52-45 to win the tournament and a berth to state. They will play Parma in their first game at Meridian High School.

Hartwig said he knew at the start of the year he had a young inexperienced team, long on athleticism and short on court experience. Next year will be different, he said, as the team has more experience, although they will lose some key seniors, including Koch, the team’s most prolific scorer.

Hartwig saw good things in his freshmen players, especially considering how young they are.

“There is a lot of difference between a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old,” Hartwig said. Hunter Hartwig and Tommy Anselmo were two freshmen who saw a lot of game time.

Coach Hartwig said he played Anselmo against some of best players on opposing teams.

“He’s an extremely strong and quick kid,” Hartwig said.

Hunter Hartwig showed a lot of hustle, the coach said. As he got more confident, his shooting improved and he took care of the ball well.

Coach Hartwig said the team played a tough schedule against schools that were bigger and schools that were successful in their leagues. Hartwig said the team gets better playing good competition.

He sees the Intermountain League as being closely matched next year, with no clear favorite. Hartwig says, if asked, he will return next year as coach.

Riverside loses at regionals YAKIMA – The Riverside Rams boys basketball team fell one game short of getting to state with a 67-58 loss to undefeated Zillah Saturday, March 1 at the Class 1A Regional tournament. The Rams were the last Northeast A League team still alive in the run to state. They finished the year with a 20-6 overall record.

Fire delays winter sports banquet NEWPORT – The Newport School District has moved its winter sports banquet to Monday, March 17 at 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.

The banquet is delayed

due to the lingering smoke smell from a fire in the wood shop a couple weeks ago. District officials want ample time for it to dissipate and for works crews to finish up without

interference.

Newport Athletic Director Zac Farnam said the district appreciates area residents understanding and flexibility of the situation.

PRIEST RIVER – Senior Dallas Hopkins took third place the hard way at the Idaho High School State Championships, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 28 and March 1 in Bowman Nampa, Idaho, after losing his first match but winning the next five to take the final spot on the podium.

Hopkins, 145 pounds, lost to Hopkins Dayton Schild from Snake River by a 10-5 decision who then went on to take first place in the bracket.

Hopkins won five more Fitzmorris matches to give him a third place win. He beat Adan Diaz from Kimberly by a 5-1 decision to claim third.

Hopkins finished the season with a 35-6 record.

“Hopkins, 145, lost his first match but showed character and heart battling back and placing third,” head coach Jake Stark said. “I am proud of the way he refocused and wrestled the rest of the tourney and winning his last five matches in a row.”

Sophomore Greg Fitzmorris, 160 pounds, finished the weekend in fourth place. He won his first two matches but lost the third match. Fitzmorris won his fourth match and grappled with Johnny

Dawson of Parma for a third place spot and lost to a 4-2 decision and putting him in fourth place. Fitzmorris was 20-9 for the season. Preston Rhodes from Timberlake took first place in this bracket.

“Fitzmorris also wrestled tough and pinned the No. 2 seed right out of the gate,” Stark said. “He wrestled mistake free.”

The highest ranking from any Spartan freshman in the school’s history goes to fifth place Clayton Bowman, 152 pounds. He won his first match but lost his second

‘Hopkins, 145, lost his first match but showed character and heart battling back and placing third.’

Jake Stark Head Coach

match. He then won three more matches, eventually beating Josh Burmester from Marsh Valley to claim a fifth place spot in the bracket.

Bowman finished the season with a 22-17 record. Cody Bumgarner from Fruitland took first place for the bracket.

Stark said the great thing about having two younger athletes place is that they will return, along with about 90 percent of the current varsity team. “It should be another exciting year like this year has been,” Stark said.

Running a marathon on Mother’s Day

BY DESIREÉ HOOD OF THE MINER

NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille River Mother’s Day Marathon, Saturday, May 10 at 7 a.m., will take runners on a personal record course along the scenic river with the start and finish lines in Newport at TJ Kelly Park.

The cost is $60 per person and runners can check in at 6 a.m. This includes registration, a fitted long sleeve finisher shirt, finisher medals, a custom race bib with the name of someone the participant want to celebrate and a flower to all finishers to keep or take home to a mom.

The marathon will be chip timed, USATF certified and stroller and walker friendly.

The options are a full marathon, half marathon, a relay and a kid’s marathon.

Currently there are about 100 people signed up to run Mother’s Day, and event coordinator Ken Eldore said he hopes to have about 400 participants take part.

The full marathon runners will hear the starting shot at TJ Kelly Park in downtown

Newport, make their way through Newport across the Oldtown bridge and go 13 miles up LeClerc Creek Road before turning around and returning the same way to the park. The half marathon participants will meet at TJ Kelly Park before being bussed to the Pend Oreille Bible Camp about eight miles north on LeClerc Creek Road.

They will start at the camp and make their way to Newport following the river. The finish line will boast a party and activities for children.

Men and women divisions will receive overall prizes and awards based on age groups.

Eldore said the best place for spectators to watch the event is near TJ Kelly Park. Parking for the event will be near the schools. Eldore said the marathon may have an effect on traffic on Washington Street in Newport because one lane will be restricted. A flagger will be on hand to help with traffic control, Eldore said. He said the city and county have been supportive of the event.

“We are hoping it’s going to be a good community activity,” Eldore said.

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B R I E F LY Veterans meet to discuss healthcare PRIEST RIVER – A representative from the Idaho State Veteran’s Service Office, along with the County Veteran Service Officer, will be in Priest River Tuesday, March 11, to answer questions about current veterans’ benefits, assist with ongoing claims, and take new claims for benefits for eligible veterans and their dependents.

The Veteran Service Officers will be located at 113 Larch St., Priest River, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Veterans will be seen by appointment only to ensure they are given quality time.

Appointments must be scheduled no later than the Friday, March 7 by calling 208-4461096. If there are no appointments scheduled for this outreach or winter weather conditions prohibit travel, the outreach will be canceled.

Playhouse offers directing workshop NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Playhouse is holding a directing workshop starting Monday, March 24, to teach participants how to make a play light up the stage.

The workshop is taught by Charlie Monte, with guest speaker Travis Grey.

There will be six classes over two weeks held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Designed for ages 14 and up, the workshop is free for those under 18 or still in high school and $25 per week for adults.

Register online at the playhouse website, pendoreilleplayers.org, by phone 509-447-9900, or in person at the Pend Oreille Playhouse, 240 N. Washington.

The playhouse hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 5 p.m.

Evergreen art group meets March 10 OLDTOWN – The Evergreen Art Association will hold a meeting at the Riverbank Restaurant, 402 N. Idaho St., in Oldtown, Monday, March 10, at 10 a.m. The meeting will feature the annual artist supplies auction.

Members will bring all sorts of art supplies to auction off with the money going to the scholarship fund.

Each year EAA selects a local graduating senior who is going to school in an art-related curriculum to receive a substantial scholarship. This is only one of the many activities of the group.

Upcoming events include a juried show in April, art classes, and “Lunch With Art” in August.

All area artists, craft persons, and people interested in promoting the arts are invited to attend and to join the group.

Artist demonstrations and art critiques are part of most meetings. For more information, call Robert Karr at 509-671-1539.

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Eagle Scouts listen to city business Four new Eagle Scouts from Troop 630 and their fathers visited with the Newport City Council Monday, March 3, after having Mayor Shirley Sands over for dinner to discuss their Eagle Scout Projects.

The mayor said it was really cool to see what the Eagle Scouts have done in the community.

Sharing the Dharma Day resumes March 16 NEWPORT – After a short winter break, Sravasti Abbey, the Buddhist monastery in Newport, resumes its monthly Sharing the Dharma Day program Sunday March 16, from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. The topic for March is “Living with Loss,” which examines what happens when we lose our stuff – jobs, possessions, homes – and how to transform the usually painful response into the fuel for spiritual awakening.

Topics for Sharing the Dharma Day talks and discussions come from “Don’t Believe Everything You Think” by Sravasti Abbey’s founder and abbess, Venerable Thubten Chodron. The book is a contemporary commentary on a well-loved text of the Tibetan tradition that teaches how to use life’s ups and downs for spiritual development.

In addition to a teaching on the topic, the Sharing the Dharma Day schedule includes a guided meditation, vegetarian potluck

lunch, and facilitated discussion.

Sravasti Abbey invites people of all faiths and backgrounds who would like to know more about the Buddha’s teachings. Dress is casual; friendly curiosity and openness to learn are the only pre-requisites. Please bring a vegetarian lunch item, without onions or garlic, to share.

The first session begins at 9:45 a.m., potluck lunch is at noon, and the program ends at 3 p.m.

There is no charge, and offerings – of food for the community and/or financial gifts – are always welcomed.

Sravasti Abbey is located at 692 Country Lane, Newport. For more information and directions call 509-447-5549 or email office.sravasti@gmail.com.

Check out the full Sharing the Dharma Day program at http://www.sravasti.org/ programs/sharing.html.

Dates set for food distributions NEWPORT – Food distribution dates for 2014 are now set by the Thrivent Financial for Lutherans/2nd Harvest Food Bank. The farmer’s market style event provides fresh and perishable food to those in need. Dates are Thursday, March 27, Thursday, May 22, Thursday, Aug. 21, and Thursday, Oct. 23. Times are 10 a.m. to noon.

The distributions will all be held at the same location as previous years, American Lutheran Church on Highway 2 in Newport.

No documentation is necessary and anyone is welcome. Only one distribution per household is allowed, and bring your own box.

In addition to food, Janet Reed with Angel Paws will be there with dog and cat food, necessities and coupons for spay/neuter and free veterinary care.

Questions can be directed to Nicole at 509-671-1432.

CALVARY CHAPEL NEWPORT

Newport Rodeo Banquet Sat., March 15

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Social Hour 5-6pm Dinner 6-7pm

Crowning Our Queen Live & Silent Auction at Newport Eagles More Information 509-292-2223 or 509-447-3214

“Where The Sheep Go To Be Fed” 101 S. Scott • Newport Sunday Morning 10 a.m.

(509) 939-0676 CalvaryNewport@aol.com / 97.3 FM “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.”

John 6:35

PINE RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1428 1st Street West Sunday School ~ 9:15 a.m.

Morning Worship ~ 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday: Youth ~7:00 p.m.

Pastor Mitch McGhee 447-3265

DALKENA COMMUNITY CHURCH • VILLAGE MISSIONS

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Nia kicks off March at Create NEWPORT – Create Arts Center offers dancing, Nia instructing, painting and activities for area residents throughout the month of March.

Weekly classes include Nia, led by black belt teacher Laurana on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-10 a.m. and 6-7 p.m. Nia is a sensorybased movement that takes from martial arts, dance and healing arts. The cost is $10 per class or $50 per month for unlimited classes. For more information, call Laurana at 509-671-7207.

The Creative Dance class, blending Hip Hop, Jazz, Lyrical and Funk dancing, will be Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. The cost is $8 per week or $30 per month.

The class is open to ages 10 and older.

Belly dancing is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. Wilda Andrew will teach the class. Comfortable clothing to move, stretch

Tickets on sale now for wine, microbrew tasting PRIEST RIVER – Tickets are going fast for the Friends of the Library 13th annual Wine and Microbrew Tasting and Auction in Priest River.

The live and silent auctions will offer a wide variety of artwork, jewelry, antiques and craft items, and the community has donated several gift baskets and certificates for goods and services.

Join the Friends Sunday, March 9 at 4 p.m. for an afternoon of food by River Catering by Darcie and a selection of wines and microbrews to sample. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at the Priest River and Blanchard libraries, or from FOL members.

For more information call the library at 208-448-2207 or Jean at 208-448-1339.

Playhouse presents Celtic music NEWPORT – The Pend Oreille Playhouse presents Celtic Nots with the Turner Sisters Dancers Saturday, March 8, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Enjoy a night of lively Celtic music and traditional Irish dance presented UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 3rd and Spokane St., Newport, WA Worship Service ~ 10:00 a.m.

Church School ~ 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Care Available Rev. Russell Clark 447-4121 newportucc@conceptcable.com www.newportucc.org

Community Church Directory

S.S. ~ 9:30 • Worship ~ 11 a.m.

Family Night, Wednesday ~ 7 p.m.

(Bible and Youth Clubs) Pastor Sandy Strait - 509-447-3687

GRACE BIBLE CHURCH of Diamond Lake Corner of North Shore Road and Jorgens Road Informal Family-style Worship Sundays 10:00 a.m.

509-671-3436

CHURCH OF FAITH

36245 Hwy 41, Oldtown, ID Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wed. - Bible Study 6 p.m.

Pastor Jack Jones Church Office 208-437-0150 www.churchoffaitholdtown.org

SPRING VALLEY MENNONITE CHURCH

4912 Spring Valley Road Sunday: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. -- Sunday School (509) 447-3588

and dance is suggested.

Every Wednesday, the Cha Cha is taught at 5:30 p.m. and the Hustle starts at 6:15 p.m. Both classes are $35 per person per month or $60 for two months.

Swing and Ballroom dance classes are Fridays at 5:30 p.m. taught by Anne Chamberlain. Pre-registration is required. Call Anne at 208448-2601 for more information. Shirley Bird Wright will be teaching Pastel Art, Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The cost is $65 to attend.

“Crime, Sex, Deceit,” a class to help read and understand Shakespeare will run a fivesession class starting Monday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $70 for all five sessions.

The remaining classes will be Mondays, April 7 and April 21, and Mondays, May 5 and May 19. All classes start at 6:30 p.m. The performance for this class is Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m.

by Northwest Heritage Resources. Both groups are from Spokane and are regular features at local and regional events.

For more information, call 509-447-9900 or visit www.pendoreilleplayers. org.

AMERICAN LUTHERAN CHURCH E.L.C.A.

332801 Hwy. 2, P.O. Box 653, Newport Pastors Matt & Janine Goodrich Sunday School 9 am - Worship Service 10 am (509) 447-4338

NEWPORT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

“Sharing Christ As He Is, With People As They Are” 2nd & Spokane Sts 447-3846 9 a.m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. Worship Service 11:30 a.m. Fellowship Time September - May AWANA - Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

The Immortals (13-High School ) Thur. 7-9 Pastor Rob Malcolm

NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH

CATHOLIC MASSES

Newport: St. Anthony’s, 447-4231 612 W. First St., Sun. - 11 a.m.

Usk: St. Jude’s River Rd., Sat. - 5p.m.

Ione: St. Bernard’s, 802 - 8th St., Sun. - 2nd & 4th - 8:00 a.m.

Metaline Falls: St. Joseph’s, 446-2651 -- 406 Park St., Sun., 1st, 3rd & 5th - 8:00 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Newport Church - Corner of Lilac Lane & Hwy. 20 North Head Elder Gilbert Navarro (509) 447-4755 Sat. Morning Services Sabbath School 9:30 • Worship 11:00 NACS THRIFT SHOP (509) 447-3488 PO Valley Church School (208) 437-2638

4 Miles South of Newport, Hwy. 2 Sun.: 9:30 Sun. School, 10:30, Worship, 6 p.m. Evening Service Sun. & Wed. at Pastor’s house. Jams 5 pm 2nd Saturdays Pastor, Walt Campbell: 447-5101

HOUSE OF THE LORD

754 Silver Birch Ln. • Oldtown, ID 83822 ‘’Contemporary Worship’’ Sun. ~ 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.

“United Generation Church” Youth Group Wednesday 6 p.m.

Jeff & Robie Ecklund, Pastors • 437-2032 www.hotl.me

NEWPORT SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH

1 mile S. of Newport on Hwy. 2 • 447-3742 Pastor Rob Greenslade Sun. School 9:45 a.m. • Worship 11 a.m.

Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Bible Study Weds. 6:30 p.m.

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FIRE: No damage to any shop equipment FROM PAGE 1

gym has very high ceilings.

The cafeteria and multipurpose room will be closed to students for a couple of weeks, as well.

Smith said there was no damage to any of the equipment in the shop areas and any electronics that don’t work after the dust is blown out, will be replaced. Board Directors Mitch Stratton, Keith Cordes, Paul Wilson and Chairwoman April Owen toured the high school after the meeting adjourned.

In other business, House Bill 2207 did not make it out of appropriations, Business Manager Tom Crouch said.

This bill would have restored money the district receives from federal timber sales. Currently, timber funding is subtracted from state funding received by the district. This would have helped the district by an average of $294,000 because Newport is surrounded by National Forests.

If HB 2207 would have passed, the state would not subtract the timber amount before sending the district its funding. Crouch said Newport has the eighth largest timber fund amount out of more than 200 schools.

“It would have been a real boost to our operations if it had gone through,” Crouch said. The Washington State Senate passed a budget proposal that would give the schools more money for kindergarten and first grade staffing, for a high school guidance counselor and add funds to the maintenance, supplies and operating costs.

“This is just the Senate pro-

posed budget,” Crouch said.

The House still has to pass a budget and then a final budget will be approved. Crouch said the final budget numbers are still three weeks out.

The Legislative session ends Thursday, March 13.

The board approved ap-

‘We were probably three to four minutes away from this being an absolute disaster.’

Dave Smith

Newport Superintendent

plying for the Carl Perkins grant that will give the school about $12,400 to purchase new computer aided drafting equipment. The grant is based on population and has been reduced some from past years because the student population has gone down. Vocational/Technology Director Steve Shumski approached the board about the grant. Alexis Bruce, Counselor at Stratton and Wellness Director, discussed the Grizzly Fitness program with the board. There are more than 65 students in grades second through fourth who participate in the after school program. About 30 students come from grades fifth and sixth. Bruce said this is another option for students to participate in an extra curricular activity.

“Our attendance is pretty regular for our second through fourth graders,” Bruce said. “Once the weather is nice, we will be outside.”

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Moon Creek federal case continues Judge denies motions to dismiss, extends injunction

BY DON GRONNING OF THE MINER

SPOKANE – A federal judge has rejected motions to dismiss a federal lawsuit brought against Pend Oreille County, the state Department of Fish and Game and the Diamond Lake Improvement Association by the Friends of Moon Creek over herbicide spraying at the west end of Diamond Lake.

“He denied their motions to dismiss and extended the temporary injunction,” said Mark Wilson, the attorney for the Moon Creek group. “He doesn’t grant the preliminary injunction, he extends it one month.”

U.S. District Court Judge Justin Quackenbush extended until March 28, a temporary injunction prohibiting the Diamond Lake Improvement Association, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the county from entering Moon Creek property without giving 10 days written notice or without written permission from the Friends of Moon Creek, a group of households who brought the lawsuit.

The lawsuit is the result of herbicide spraying, removal of materials and installation of beaver tubes at the Moon Creek outlet to Diamond Lake in an attempt to lower the lake level after several years of above average high water.

The herbicide, glysophate, was sprayed to control Reed canary grass, which was choking the

outlet. The beaver tubes were used to allow water to flow through the beaver dams, also in an attempt to lower the lake level at Diamond Lake.

The Friends of Moon Creek allege the work was performed without adequate notice and over their objections. They contend that violated their constitutional rights to due process and damaged their property.

The defendants are the Department of Fish and Wildlife through its director, Phil Anderson; Sharon Sorby, coordinator of the Pend Oreille County Noxious Weed Control Board and the Diamond Lake Improvement Association.

All three defendants brought motions to dismiss, which Quakenbush denied.

James Schwartz of the Attorney General’s office, argued that the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits lawsuits in federal court by individuals against the state. He also asserted that there was no due process violation because the Friends of Moon Creek did not first sue in state Superior Court.

Quakenbush rejected the argument.

He cited a Supreme Court decision that an ongoing violation of federal law was enough to sue.

“Plaintiffs have made an allegation of ongoing future harm,” Quakenbush wrote. That is enough to reject the motion to dismiss, he wrote.

Tom Luciani represented Sorby. He wanted the case dismissed because he contends under state law Sorby is immune from suit when she acts with the scope of her employment as Weed Board coordinator.

Quakenbush wrote that

The Friends of Moon Creek allege the work was performed without adequate notice and over their objections. a state statute cannot shield Sorby from a claim of a federal civil rights violation.

The Diamond Lake Improvement Association, through its attorney Ryan Poole, argued that the case should be dismissed for the lack of federal subject matter jurisdiction.

Quakenbush denied the motion to dismiss, noting there were allegations that

the DLIA acted individually and in concert with other defendants. Sorby could be held liable under a joint action theory of liability.

“Counsel for Sorby, at oral argument, candidly admitted that the Weed Control Board’s actions were prompted by the DLIA,” Quakenbush wrote.

DLIA’s motion to dismiss was based primarily on an argument that the court lacked jurisdiction over Anderson and Sorby.

Quakenbush rejected those arguments and wrote the defendants have not established their immunity from suit and have thus failed to establish a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

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FOR THE RECORD

| MARCH 5, 2014

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OBITUARI ES Landry Michael Oliver GUYTON, GA.

Landry Michael Oliver passed away Friday, Feb. 21, at the age of 9.

Family said that much can be said about Oliver the short time of Landry’s life here on earth, but his parents were most proud of his enormous, tender heart. Behind an infectious smile, there was a kind, gentle way living inside him that is rare in this modern world and will be missed by all those that knew him, family said.

Landry loved life and enjoyed every minute. A great lover of the outdoors, most of the time he could be found there playing with his best friend or a sibling, whether it be baseball, fishing, riding bikes or just rambling. He was also an active, faithful member of his church and loved serving the Savior, whom he had received into his heart on Jan. 10, 2014.

Survivors include his parents, Micheal and Vickie Oliver of Guyton, Ga.; two brothers, Cole and Kason; two sisters, Mackenzie and Alaina all of Guyton; maternal grandparents, Terry Sexton and Frank Tarlton of Guyton, Earl John Pack Jr. and Dee of Newport; paternal grandparents, Steve and Ann Oliver of Murphy, N.C.; maternal great-grandparents, James O. Dasher of Guyton and Lula Kinnear of South Carolina; and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins.

Visitation was held Tuesday, Feb. 25, from 5-8 p.m. at Riggs Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Countryside Baptist Church.

Interment followed at Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery with fellowship following.

Condolences may be expressed at riggsfh.com.

Kristle Marie Volquardsen-Cole NEWPORT

Kristle Marie VolquardsenCole passed away Feb. 26, surrounded by her loving family following Volquardsen a battle with -Cole cancer. She was 57.

Mrs. Cole was born Dec. 3 1956, in the old Ione (The Barn) Hospital to Bud and Betty Anne Volquardsen of Metaline Falls. She was the oldest of what would become a full house with three more siblings added Karyn, Russell and David.

Mrs. Cole quickly became the “community kid” when at 2 years old she had openheart surgery to repair two holes she was born with. The Selkirk community embraced their “blue baby” and helped her, and her family, get through this battle. She would go on to win that fight and fill her heart with love for many more years, family said.

Mrs. Cole was raised with that country living and love.

Her family expanded well beyond the walls of their farm home. She was part of a community that was not like family, but was family. She found great joy in being from the country. She learned to love animals and always had great fondness for horses. She worked at the Hangout Café through high school. Not long after graduating high school she would meet the man she would spend and love the next 38 years with, Darwin “Buck” Cole.

Mr. and Mrs. Cole would spend the first years of their marriage in Spokane. She longed for that country living again and they soon moved to Elk and then finally to what would become the family ranch in Newport.

Once settled in to their new home their family began to grow to include two beautiful children, Kasandra “Kass” and Jonathan “Andy.”

Mrs. Cole worked when needed. She worked at Keytronics, Backwood Furniture, and Diamond Lake Water and Sewer. She influenced many lives and made life long friends while employed. Her truly favorite place to work was at home on the ranch and raising her children. She found great peace in spending time with them and her horses. She rode everywhere that her horses would take her. She also knew the best huckleberry spots in Pend Oreille County.

Over time that family would continue to grow. Kass would marry Alex Arnold and join them on the family ranch.

They soon would add two more reasons for joy in her life, Maquenzie and James.

They filled her heart with more joy and love than even she thought possible. Being a grandmother was the greatest experience of her life.

Her mother and father precede Mrs. Cole in death. She is survived by her husband, Buck Cole of Newport, Kass, Alex, Maquenzie and James Arnold of Newport; Jonathan, Annie Cole and family of Gulfport, Miss., Karyn and Terry Lovell and family of Metaline Falls; Russell and Blondie Volquardsen and family of Spokane; David Volquardsen, family and Mary Hall of Umatilla, Ore.; and James and Valerie Vandyke and family of Ione. She had numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends that she will continue to touch.

Family invites those who knew Mrs. Cole to a celebration of her life March 8 at 2 p.m. at the Sacheen Lake Fire Station, 6131 Highway 211.

They will share memories and potluck.

Milford J. “Mick” Perry SPOKANE VALLEY

Milford J. “Mick” Perry passed away Feb. 21, at the age of 84.

He was born in Ione, and Perry attended school in Newport.

He married his high school sweetheart Neva in 1950 and

raised four sons, Mike (and Barbara), Gary (and Jane), Stan (and Sami) and Rich (and Cindy) who gave the gift of nine grandchildren: Chet, Matthew, Ashley, Justin, Garrett, Brandt, Dane, CJ and Jesse, who in turn gave the gift of four great-grandchildren: Braden, Neva, Malakai, Markell and another greatgrandson due in May. Mr. Perry belonged to the Operating Engineers Local 370 Union for many years and worked at Central PreStress for 29 years. After his retirement in 1988, he repaired, rebuilt, and renewed Honda 90’s and other small motorcycles at his Spokane Valley home. He and his late wife Neva loved trips in their motor home, huckleberry picking and camping trips with the grandkids at Riley Creek.

Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Neva Jean Perry in 2000, his two brothers, Vern Perry in 2000, and Stan Perry in 1955, also, sister Vada Strickert in 2006, mother Katherine Perry in 2000 and father Louis Perry in 1979.

He is survived by four siblings, sisters Beverly Bonando of Pilot Rock, Ore., and Penny Hoisington, Juliaetta, of Idaho, and brothers Gerry Perry of Vancouver, Wash., and Earl Perry of Pendleton, Ore. He came, he loved, he laughed, and he left a legacy of kindness and acceptance to the next generation of Perrys who were lucky enough to have him as their brother, dad, grandfather, greatgrandfather and father-inlaw, family said.

Interment will be held March 22 at 1 p.m. at Pines Cemetery, 1402 S. Pines, Spokane Valley, Wash., with a Celebration of Life from 2-5 p.m. at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley, WA.

Michael Dale Scott OLDTOWN

Michael Dale Scott passed away Feb. 20 from complications from renal failure. He was 62 years old.

Scott Mr. Scott was born March 26, 1951, in Spokane, to Alan and Phyllis Scott. The family moved to Oldtown when he was a youngster.

He attended Newport High School, leaving early to join the U.S. Army. He served two terms in the 175th Artillery Battalion, including some time in Vietnam.

“He was proud of his military service,” said Chet Scott, his younger brother.

Mr. Scott is survived by two daughters, Cathy Scott of Spokane and Crystal Scott of Coeur d’Alene; two sons, Corey Scott of Spokane and C.J. Scott of Plummer, Idaho; his mother, Phyllis Scott of Spokane; three brothers, Patrick Scott of Newport, Kevin Scott of Lynwood, Wash., and Chet Scott of Oldtown; and a granddaughter, Isabella Scott; and three grandsons, Ethan, Devon and Steven of Spokane.

PU BLIC M E ETI NGS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5

SATURDAY, MARCH 8

DIAMOND LAKE WATER AND SEWER: 10 a.m. - District Office, 172 South Shore Road

PONDORAY SHORES WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 9 a.m. Pend Oreille PUD

OLDTOWN URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT BOARD: 5:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall FIRE DISTRICT NO. 4 COMMISSIONERS: 6 p.m. - Dalkena Fire Station No. 41 DIAMOND LAKE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION: 6:30 p.m. - Diamond Lake Fire Station, Highway 2 SACHEEN LAKE SEWER AND WATER DISTRICT BOARD: 7 p.m.

- Sacheen Fire Station, Highway 211

THURSDAY, MARCH 6 BONNER COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION HEARING: 5 p.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building, Sandpoint

MONDAY, MARCH 10 PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 2: 10 a.m. - Fire Station 23, 390442 Highway 20, Ione PEND OREILLE FIRE DISTRICT NO. 6: 6 p.m. - Furport Fire Hall, 7572 LeClerc Road OLDTOWN CITY COUNCIL: 6:30 p.m. - Oldtown City Hall CUSICK TOWN COUNCIL: 7 p.m.

- Cusick Community Center

TUESDAY, MARCH 11 BONNER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 8:45 a.m. - Bonner County Administrative Building WEST BONNER LIBRARY DIS-

TRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES: 9 a.m. - Priest River Library PEND OREILLE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Pend Oreille County Courthouse PORT OF PEND OREILLE COMMISSIONERS: 9 a.m. - Usk, 1981 Black Road FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: Noon - Priest River Library NEWPORT SCHOOL BOARD: 5 p.m. - District Offices PEND OREILLE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION HEARINGS: 6 p.m. - Cusick Community Center WEST BONNER WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT: 6:30 p.m. Oldtown City Hall WEST BONNER LIBRARY BOARD: 7 p.m. - Priest River Library LACLEDE WATER DISTRICT: 7:30 p.m. - Laclede Community Hall

He was preceded in death by his father, Alan Scott and his son, Shane Scott.

Family was important to Mr. Scott.

“He really cared about his granddaughter,” Chet Scott said.

No services have been set yet.

Don E. Murdock PRIEST RIVER

Don E. Murdock passed away Feb. 27.

He was 78 years old.

Mr. Murdock was born April 6, 1935, in Murdock Odessa, Texas.

He picked cotton as a teenager and at age 17 he joined the Marine Corps and fought in the Korean War. Mr. Murdock was a bass guitar player for Roy Orbison in his early career. He was preceded into heaven by his soul mate, Shirley A. Koptis.

He is survived by his “Kids” Charlene L. Stevenson, John S. Koptis, Melissa Koptis, and Jody Koptis, along with three

very special loving friends, Lynn Martin, Fran Walker and Danielle Piraino.

A celebration of life will be held in his honor at the Valley Baptist Church March 8, at 2 p.m. with a small reception afterwards. The church is located at 7336 Spirit Lake Cutoff Road, Priest River.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements, friends and family are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp. com.

Janet Tekla Ferraro ATHOL, IDAHO

Janet Tekla Ferraro, beloved wife and mother, passed away in her Athol home Tuesday, Feb. 25. She was 74.

She truly loved Ferraro the way Jesus loved, “a come as you are unconditional love.” She was loved and will be missed by many, family said.

Mrs. Ferraro is survived by

her husband, Ronald Ferraro; four daughters Kim Clark (and Paul), Sharon Sorrell, Julie Stanifer (and Daniel), Shelly Austad (and Michael); two sons, William Sorrell (and Donna), Patrick Sorrell (and Jessie); 11 granddaughters, 12 grandsons, seven great-granddaughters, and eight great-grandsons as well as many friends.

She was preceded in death by her first husband Kenneth Sorrell, her parents Elmer and Trudy Slaven, her grandson Zachary Stanifer, and in-laws Everett and Mary Sorrell.

The family is asking that instead of flowers, consider a donation to the North Country Chapel Underprivileged Children Christian Summer Camp 2281 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls, ID 83854. A memorial service was held at North Country Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 2.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.sherman-knapp. com.

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P O L I C E R E P O RT S EDITOR’S NOTE: The police reports, taken from dispatch logs provided to The Miner by law enforcement agencies, are not intended to be an exact report but rather a comprehensive list of police calls in Pend Oreille and West Bonner counties. Dispatch also fields calls for the Kalispel Tribe property in Airway Heights.

Certain police calls are generally omitted because of space constraints. These include but aren’t limited to ambulance calls for illness, unfounded alarms, traffic stops, dogs at large, abandoned vehicles, 911 hang–ups and civil standbys. All dispositions for the police reports are assumed to be active, assist or transfer at press time. The police reports are updated each weekday on The Miner Online.

PEND OREILLE COUNTY

MONDAY, FEB. 24 RECOVERED VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. S., recovered stolen vehicle.

24, turned himself in on local warrants.

female yelling and threatening people from her front porch.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Veit Rd., request to speak to an officer.

THEFT VEHICLE: Hwy. 20, report that white pickup truck was stolen from the property.

PROBATION VIOLATION: S. Garden Ave., Karmin Lea Benham, 46, of Cusick was arrested on a probation violation.

THEFT: Northshore Diamond Lake, report that cabin was broken into and other cabins appear to have been broken into.

TRESPASSING: Veit Rd., subjects on property that have been evicted; complainant requests officer.

FRAUD: W. Walnut St., Newport, report of fraud.

POSSIBLE DUI: Hwy. 2, report of newer white Ford Focus all over road and varied speeds.

ARREST: Tony David Wacenske, 29, of Spokane was arrested for driving under the influence.

ARREST: Michael Timothy Daggett, 26, of Colville was arrested for second-degree assault.

THURSDAY, FEB. 27

SEARCH WARRANT: LeClerc Rd. S., execution of search warrant.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, David C. Porter, 33, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: Fertile Valley Rd., Lenny Gene Brown, 39, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. S., report of single vehicle rollover noninjury accident.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: Scotia Rd. E., report of suspicious vehicle.

ARREST: Hwy. 20, Christopher J. McCoy, 27, of Chattaroy was arrested for driving while license suspended.

ARREST: Coyote Trail, Tyler Jay Hamilton, 23, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

TRESPASSING: Hill Top Rd., complainant wants neighbor trespassed from her property.

ARREST: Darin David Bigness, 47, of Newport was arrested for possession of stolen property and possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

ARREST: Debbie Lynn Plunkett, 46, of Deer Park was arrested for driving under the influence, fourth degree assault and third degree assault.

TUESDAY, FEB. 25 ASSAULT: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of physical altercation between two juvenile females.

STRUCTURE FIRE: Ray Lane, report of possible house fire.

POSSIBLE DUI: W. Pine St., Newport, report of female under the influence of meds, should not be driving.

SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE: LeClerc Rd. N., report that vehicle pulled in driveway.

ARREST: Pickett Rd., Autumn D. Rice, 26, of Ione was arrested for driving under the influence.

PHONE OFFENSE: W. 7th St., complainant reports receiving threats over phone and Facebook.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 FOUND PROPERTY: W. 1st St., report of wallet found.

THEFT: Monumental Way, Cusick, reported theft of sunglasses.

ACCIDENT: Hwy. 20, report that male was slumped over wheel of gold vehicle.

THEFT: Hwy. 20, report of tools missing from shed.

JUVENILE PROBLEM: W. 5th St., report of juvenile with drugs in locker.

ACCIDENT: W. 1st St., report of two-vehicle accident blocking road.

THREATENING: Boundary Rd., Michael Timothy Daggett, 26, was arrested for fourth degree assault domestic violence.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Jesse Brian Tucker,

VIOLATION OF COURT ORDER: Newport, reported violation of order.

THEFT: S. Washington Ave., Newport, reported theft of firewood.

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Kelly R. Bemis, 30, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

DUI: Chippewa Ave., Newport, report that elderly female went in ditch.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2

FRIDAY, FEB. 28 TRAFFIC HAZARD: LeClerc Rd. N., report that snow needs removed from road.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: N. Quail Ave., Newport, report of injured deer.

ACCIDENT: N. Union Ave., Newport, vehicle-tree collision, no injuries.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Spring Valley Rd. BURGLARY: Newport Ranger Station, report of cold burglary.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that attempted shoplifter fled on foot.

ACCIDENT: W. Walnut St., Newport, report that patrol vehicle backed into another vehicle.

ACCIDENT: Telephone Rd. E., report of accident, no injuries complainant hit a deer and has damage to vehicle.

HARASSMENT: Hwy. 2, complainant states known female has been harassing him and won’t stop.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2 BOOK AND RELEASE: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Charles Isaiah Fraley, 27, of Ione was booked and released for unlawful hunting of big game.

RECOVERED VEHICLE: Veit Rd., report of vehicle left in gravel pit.

ACCIDENT: Box Canyon Rd., one vehicle rollover reported.

ANIMAL PROBLEM: Scotia Rd., report that subject ran over dog and kept driving.

THEFT: W. Walnut St., Newport, reported theft of gas.

ARREST: Geoffrey Alan Chadwell, 42, of Elk was arrested for possession of a controlled substance.

ARREST: Wayne Dee Chatwin, 52, of Ione was arrested for third degree theft.

ARREST: Patrick Clinton Field, 39, of Costa Mesa, Calif., was arrested for driving with a suspended/revoked license.

WEST BONNER COUNTY

MONDAY FEB. 24 UNATTENDED DEATH: N. Riley Creek Rd., Priest River ACCIDENT: Hwy. 2, Priest River ACCIDENT: Mckinley St., Priest River BATTERY: Hwy. 2, Priest River

TUESDAY, FEB. 25 STRUCTURE FIRE: Church St., Priest River

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 RECKLESS DRIVING: Hwy. 41, Blanchard DRIVING WITHOUT PRIVILEGES: Hwy. 41, Priest River VEHICLE THEFT: Clagstone Rd., Spirit Lake HUNTING FISHING VIOLATIONS: Hwy. 57, Priest River

THURSDAY, FEB. 27

ARREST: S. Garden Ave., Newport, Aaron Eugene Gillock, 32, was arrested on a warrant.

SEX OFFENSE: Pineview Lane, Spirit Lake

BURGLARY: Willms Rd., report of a burglary.

BURGLARY: Blanchard-Elk Rd., Blanchard

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PHYSICAL: 7th St., report of physical domestic violence.

FIRE: E. Jackson Ave., Priest River

ACCIDENT: LeClerc Rd. N., report that tree came down on two patrol vehicles from tribe.

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: Hwy. 2, Priest River

SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES: S. Newport Ave. ARREST: Crystal Anne Bryant, 26, of Newport was arrested on a warrant.

ARREST: Marjorie A. Helgeson, 62, of Newport was arrested for driving under the influence.

SATURDAY, MARCH 1

FRIDAY, FEB. 28 SATURDAY, MARCH 1 CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: Hwy. 41, a 26-year-old male was cited and released for driving without privileges, and a 24-year-old male was cited and released for possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

SUNDAY, MARCH 2

THREATENING: Camden Rd., report of two people in respondent’s driveway threatening.

TRAFFIC VIOLATION: Hwy. 2, Priest River, a person was cited and released for driving without privileges.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON: Monumental Way, Cusick, report of

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: Larch St., Priest River

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Customer Service Representative (On-call) The District is currently seeking a qualified individual to perform in the capacity of an On-call Customer Service Representative at our Newport location. The position incumbent will provide a variety of tasks to ensure that District customer needs are met, such as billing, account set-up and changes and responding to information requests. This position involves a variable work schedule (hours/days), requiring flexibility depending on office workload, staffing needs and other circumstances.

Qualified candidates must have strong communication and interpersonal skills related to staff, customer and vendor interactions. Proficiency in using standard office equipment, including a personal computer and related billing/accounting software, are required. Ten key and typing ability (45 wpm or better), along with strong basic math skills are also required. Other requirements include a high school diploma (or equivalent), along with a minimum of two years of experience in a walk-in/drivethrough customer service setting.

Interested candidates should submit an application, resume and cover letter to Human Resources, Pend Oreille PUD #1, PO Box 190, Newport, WA 99156 or to careers@popud.org. Applications may be obtained at the main Newport office or at Box Canyon Dam, or online at www.popud.org. Deadline for receipt of application materials is March 21, 2014.

The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Newport School District P-12 INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT The Newport School District is accepting applications for a P-12 Instructional Assistant.

Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 447-3167 or at www.newport.wednet.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

Cusick School District No. 59 Position Announcement

TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE/ DISPATCHER Please call the district office at (509) 445-1125 for more information or visit our website for the position announcement and job description: www.cusick.wednet.edu Equal Opportunity Employer.

SEASONAL WEED FIELD INSPECTORS Several temporary positions avalable. Wage: $11.30/ hour to $13.01/ hour, depending on experience. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. Obtain application packet from the Human Resources Office, 625 West 4th Street, Newport, Washington, (509) 447-6499 or County website: www.pendoreilleco. org. Application deadline: March 14, 2014 at 4:00 pm. (4-3)

THE PEND OREILLE County Library District is looking for substitute Library Assistant.

Per for m circulation services as part of the staff team mainly at the Newport and Calispel Valley Libraries. May be called upon to sub at the Ione and Metalines branches at times.

Starting pay $10.02 per hour. Dependable vehicle is required.

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The Newport School District is accepting applications for a High School Assistant Golf coach. Additional information and applications may be obtained by calling the Newport School District at (509) 447-3167 or at www.newport.wednet.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer.

FITTERS/ WELDERS WANTED (509) 292-5179 or fax resume to (509) 2925069. Attention Dan, O’Neill Steel Fabrication, Elk, Washington.

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CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY PROFESSIONAL Counseling Services: full time, union position. Salary: $3,485.68/ month plus benefits.

Current Washington state certification required. See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions.

Obtain application and job description from Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 4th Newport, Washington. (509) 4476499 or the County website www.pendoreilleco. org Open until filled.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE DIRECTORY

Wills, Trusts, Probate, Medicaid, Business 301 S. Washington Ave., Suite A, Newport, WA (509) 447-3242

Newport School District

NEWPORT PARENT CO-OP PRESCHOOL in conjunction with Community Colleges of Spokane is hiring a part- time Program Facilitator for both our toddler and pre-k preschool programs.

This position would be working with families in operation of a dynamic, well- established co-op preschool. This is a part time position with a minimum of 10-12 hours per week not including planning time and monthly meetings This position requires strong educational, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Bachelor’s degree and experience in Early Childhood Education or Elementary Education is preferred. This is a nonbenefit position with wage dependent on experience. Please submit cover letter and resume to either newportcooppreschool@gmail.com or Stratton Elementary School, care of Jayme Kiss, Post Office Box 70, Newport, Washington 99156. Deadline for applications is March 15th.(4-3) DEPUTY I ACCOUNTANT Treasurer’s Office, 3/5 time, union position.

Wage: $14.59/hour plus pro-rated County benefits. Two years responsible clerical, cash handling and computer experience required.

See job description for complete list of qualifications and essential job functions. Obtain application and job description from Pend Oreille County Human Resources, 625 West 4th Newport, Washington or our website: www. pendoreilleco.org (509) 447-6499 Application Deadline: March 10, 2014 at 4:00 pm. (4-2)

Camas Center Medical & Dental Services Ryan Leisy, DC - (509) 447-7111 1821 N. LeClerc Rd., #1, Cusick, WA 99119

MASSAGE THERAPY Harmony Healing Arts Center Gloria Campbell -- 448-2623 47 10th -- Priest River

Cedar Mountain Massage Therapy

Lois A. Ernst, Licensed Massage Therapist 322 S. Washington -- Newport -- 447-3898

The Willows - Massage & Bodywork Studio Judy C. Fredrickson, RN, LMP Newport -- (509) 671-7035

COUNSELING Molly Phillips, LICSW, CMHS, GMHS N.A.C. OR H.C.A. Newport adult family home needs your help for part time worker. One 24 hour shift. Possible future full time. Please call (509) 447-0139, ask for Laura, or (509) 671-2721. (5-3p) Read The Newport Miner and Gem State Miner Classifieds.

Bus Drivers needed for the current year!

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD’S LIFE Washington State Children’s Administration has a vacancy for a Social Service Specialist in Pend Oreille County. Competitive salary/ benefit package.

Apply at www.careers. wa.gov. Equal opportunity employer. (4-3p) LANDSCAPING Looking for laborers and leaders in landscaping.

Paver and irrigation experience a plus. Only serious applicants email taylormadelandscaping@gmail.com (3-3p)

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DENTIST Newport Dental Center

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HEALTH CLINICS Kaniksu Health Services Priest River Medical Clinic

Family Practice, Minor Emergencies Behavioral Health Mon. & Wed., 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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OPTOMETRIST Newport Vision Source

Drs. Michael & Cheryl Fenno 205 S. Washington -- 447-2945

PHYSICAL THERAPY Priest River Rehab Services

A Service of Bonner General Hospital Tim Gray, P.T. -- 448-4151 Mon.-Wed.-Fri. - 9-5 • Tues. & Thurs. 9-4

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at Club Energy • Newport Gary Schneider PT • (509) 671-3122 Monday thru Friday By Appointment

PODIATRIST -- FOOT SPECIALIST Douglas K. Monson, D.P.M.

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201459 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT O F WA S H I N G T O N FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 14-4-00007-7 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Joyce A. Abrams, Deceased.

Please Take Notice The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate.

Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim.

The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice as provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) Four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and non-probate assets.

Date of First Publications of this Notice: February 19, 2014 /s/Julius G. Abrams Julius Abrams, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.”

Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

The newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising or real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800927-9275. (31tf)

PO Box 301 Newport, WA 99156 (509) 447-3242 Published in The Newport Miner February 19, 26 and March 5, 2014. (3-3)

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201450 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board will be meeting from 12:00-1:00 p.m.

March 11, 2014, at the Quail Manor Apartments Clubhouse located at 103 S. Garden Avenue, Newport. If you require any reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting or have questions contact Jim Chermak at 509-4475651 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Published in The Newport Miner February 26 and March 5, 2014.

(4-2) ______________ 201466A PUBLIC NOTICE Lenora Water and Sewer District (LWSD) Lancelot Well Source Improvement Project Lancelot Well Source Site Improvements INVITATION FOR RE-BID Sealed bids will be received by the Lenora Water and Sewer District, located at 1432 Lenora Drive, P.O. Box 297, Usk, WA 99180, until 1 P.M. on April 2, 2014 for construction of Site Improvements at the Lancelot Well Site.

Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately following the close of bid receipt. No late or faxed bids will be accepted.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 10 A.M. on Tuesday March 11, 2014 at the LWSD office located at 1091 Lenora Drive, Usk, WA 99180.

The project consists of constructing potable water well head improvements, office/ equipment building, install package water treatment plant equipment, install ground level precast concrete reservoir storage system, distribution pump system, site piping, building piping, electrical service and system controls, and miscellaneous site improvements. A complete description of project scope and requirements is provided in the project bidding documents.

Bidding documents for the project are prepared by North Engineering.

Availability of bidding documents: Bona fide Contractors may purchase bidding documents from Standard Digital located at 256 West Riverside Avenue, Spokane, WA 99201, Phone (509) 624-2985.

Bidding documents are also available for viewing/download at Spokane Regional Planning Center located at 209 N. Havana, Spokane,

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WA 99202, (509)3289600. Submit questions in writing to Bart North, PE at bartdnorth@frontier.com.

Verbal responses shall be non-binding. Only clarifications by written addendum shall be reflected in the bid proposal.

Bid Security: A certified check, cashier’s check or bid bond in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid amount, payable to the Lenora Water and Sewer District is required with each bid.

Bid bond must be executed by a licensed bonding company.

Rejection of Bids: LWSD shall have the right to reject any or all bids not accompanied by bid security or data required by the bidding document or a bid in any way incomplete or irregular.

LWSD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (small, minority- and women-owned businesses) are encouraged to submit bids.

All work performed on the project will be subject to the higher of State of Washington Prevailing Wage or Davis-Bacon/Prevailing Wage requirements.

This project is funded by a federal loan from the Department of Health, Public Works Board and Department of Commerce Drinking Water State Revolving Loan fund program.

Published in The Newport Miner March 5, 2014. (5)

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201443 NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder.

Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Northeast Region at (509) 684-7474 or by visiting the Region Office at Colville or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia.

Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor’s office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the Northeast Region on March 25, 2014.

LITTLE BLUE GROUSE SORT 01, App. No. 090697090705, 16 miles west of Newport, WA on part(s) of Sections 16 all in Township 31 North, Range 43 East, W.M., each log sort to be sold individually.

Minimum accepted bids listed are set at delivered log prices.

Sort #1 approximately 1788 tons DF/WL 7”10” sawlogs/peelers minimum acceptable bid $65.00/ton; Sort # 2 a p p ro x i m a t e l y 3630 tons DF/WL 11”+ sawlogs/peelers minimum acceptable bid $80.00/ton; Sort #3 approximately 1513 tons GF/WH/WP/LP and non-chuckable DF/WL 7”-10” sawlogs minimum acceptable bid $55.00/ton; Sort #4 approximately 6090 tons GF/WH/WP/LP and non-chuckable DF/WL 11”+ sawlogs minimum acceptable

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bid $65.00/ton; Sort # 5 a p p ro x i m a t e l y 2402 tons WRC 5”+ sawlogs minimum acceptable bid $90.00/ ton; Sort #6 approximately 515 tons WRC Poles Class 6-35’ & better minimum acceptable bid $100/ton; Sort #7 approximately 1069 tons all conifer species except PP & WRC 5”-6” chip & saw minimum acceptable bid $50.00/ton; Sort #8 approximately 315 tons all green conifer species except WRC 2”+ utility minimum acceptable bid $25.00/ ton; Sort #9 approximately 678 tons dead DF/WL 5”+ utility minimum acceptable bid $25.00.00/ton. This sale is Export Restricted.

Published in The Newport Miner March 5 and 12, 2014. (5-2)

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201455 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC TIMBER SALE Department of Natural Resources will auction timber to the highest bidder.

Contract terms and bidding information is available by calling Northeast Region at (509) 684-7474 or by visiting the Region Office at Colville or Product Sales & Leasing Division, Olympia.

Bidding information may also be obtained at the County Auditor’s office. Bidding begins at 10:00 a.m. at the on April 22, 2014.

WINDY JIM FIT SORTS, App. No. 089224, 32 miles northeast of Colville and approximately 7 miles northwest of Ione, WA on part(s) of Sections 16 all in Township 38 North, Range 42 East, Sections 36 all in Township 38 North, Range 41 East, Sections 36 all in Township 38 North, Range 42 East, Sections 16 all in Township 39 North, Range 42 East, W.M., comprising approximately 22,132 tons (3,367 Mbf) of Timber. This sale is Export Restricted.

OFFICIAL NOTICE OF DATE AND PLACE FOR COMMENCING AN APPEAL: Notice is given under SEPA, RCW 43.21C.075, WAC 19711-680 of Department of Natural Resource’s action described in (4) below.

1. Any person whose property rights or interests will be affected and feels himself aggrieved by the Department action may appeal to Pend Oreille County Superior Court within 30 days of March 4, 2014, pursuant to RCW 79.02.030.

2. Any action to set aside, enjoin, review, or otherwise challenge such action on the grounds of noncompliance with the provisions of RCW 43.21C (State Environmental Policy Act) shall be commenced on or before April 3, 2014.

3. Pursuant to WAC 197-11-680(4)(d), no appeal may be filed under RCW 43.21C more than 30 days after the date in (1) above, unless an appeal was filed under RCW 79.02.030 as in (1) above.

4. Description of Department Action: Approval for sale of the proposed timber sale(s), shown above.

5. Type of environmental review under SEPA: A determination of non-significance

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or mitigated determination of non-significance was issued for each timber sale.

6. Documents may be examined during regular business hours at the Region Office of the Department of Natural Resources and at Olympia Headquarters, Product Sales & Leasing Division, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia, WA 985047016, (360) 902-1340.

7. This notice filed by: Robert McKellar, Assistant Region Manager, Northeast Region Office 225 South Silke Road, Colville, WA 99114-9369 (509) 684-7474

will issue an immediate public notice and take proper corrective actions.

For additional information, please contact Jack Jones by phoning 509-671-2493; or call the Panhandle Health District at (208) 4155200.

Submit a copy of this notice within ten (10) days of being issued to: Panhandle Health District 8500 N. Atlas Rd Hayden, ID 83835

Published in The Newport Miner March 5, 2014. (5)

201470 PUBLIC NOTICE COMBINED NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND ACTION Pursuant to County Development Regulations, notice is hereby given that Pend Oreille County did on February 27, 2014 received a complete SEPA Environmental Checklist with supplemental documents prepared by the Pend Oreille PUD #1 and did on February 27, 2014 issue a Determination of Completeness for a streambank habitat restoration project(FILE NO. SEPA-14-003), Location: Fourth of July Creek and Seco Creek (tributaries to East Branch LeClerc Creek), Cusick, WA 99119. An Environmental Checklist under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was prepared by the applicant on January 30, 2014, and the county expects to issue a Determination of Non-Significance for this project. The optional DNS process is being used and this may be the only opportunity to comment on the environmental impacts for the proposal. Written comments from the public may be submitted to Pend Oreille County no later than March 20, 2014. Any person desiring to express their views, or to be notified of the action taken on this application should contact the Pend Oreille County Community Development Department.

______________ 201469 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille Players Association is applying to USDA Rural Development for financing on a community theater in Newport, WA. There will be a meeting for public comments held at The Pend Oreille Playhouse located at 240 N. Union Ave., Newport on March 18th at 7pm.

Published in The Newport Miner March 5, 2014. (5)

______________ 201461 PUBLIC NOTICE The Solar Acres drinking water system, PWS #1090128, was not monitored for lead and copper during the years of 2011-2013 as required by Idaho Rules for Public Drinking Water Systems.

This sampling measures the chemical quality of the drinking water and indicates whether chemicals associated with illness could also be present.

The required sample was not taken because forgot to test between June and September.

Efforts are underway by us to assure that all future lead and copper samples are taken from this drinking water system. If any of these samples confirm the presence of elevated levels of lead and copper, we

Published in The G em St at e M iner March 5, 2014. (20)

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The submitted application and related file documents may be examined by the public between 8:00 AM & 4:30 PM at the Pend Oreille County Courthouse, Lower Level, 625 West 4th, Newport, WA 99156, (509) 447-4821 and viewed at www.pendoreilleco.org. Contact: Todd McLaughlin, Community Dev. Natural Resource Planner, tmclaughlin@pendoreille.org.

Required Permits: Environmentally Sensitive Areas Review (Pend Oreille County), Hydraulic Project Approval (WDFW), Federal Authorization Dated: February 27, 2014 Published in The Newport Miner March 5 and 12, 2014. (5-2)

______________ 201471 PUBLIC NOTICE SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR PEND OREILLE COUNTY No. 14-4-00009-3 Probate Notice to Creditors (RCW 11.40.030) Estate of Michael W. Jones, Deceased.

Please Take Notice The above Court has appointed me as Personal Representative of Decedent’s estate. Any person having a claim against the Decedent must present the claim: (a) Before the time when the claim would be barred by any applicable statute of limitations, and (b) In the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070: (i) By filing the original of the claim with the foregoing Court, and (ii) By serving on or mailing to me at the address below a copy of the claim. The claim must be presented by the later of: (a) Thirty (30) days after I served or mailed this Notice s provided in RCW 11.40.020(1)(c), or (b) four (4) months after the date of first publication of this Notice. If the claim is not presented within this time period, the claim will be forever barred except as provided in RCW 11.40.051 and

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11.40.060. This bar is effective for claims against both the Decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets.

Date of First Publication of this Notice: March 5, 2014. /s/Donna L. Jones Donna L. Jones, Personal Representative Denise Stewart Attorney at Law PLLC PO Box 301 Newport WA 99156 509-447-3242 Published in the Newport Miner March 5, 12 and 19, 2014.

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201465 PUBLIC NOTICE The Pend Oreille County Library District, Board of Trustees have changed their regularly scheduled Board meeting from March 27, 2014 to March 20, 2014 due to conflict in schedules. The meeting will be held at the Pend Oreille County Library District Office at 10:00 A.M. Published in The Newport Miner March 5 and 12, 2014. (5-2)

______________ 201475 LEGAL NOTICE The following ordinances were adopted at the regular meeting of the Newport City Council on 03/03/2014.

The complete text of these ordinances are available for review at City Hall during regular business hours.

ORDINANCE 2005 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington, updating code provisions regulating amusement devices, defining same, prescribing licensing requirements, providing a penalty for violation and repealing Ordinance No. 263, Ordinance No. 539 and Chapter 5.12 of the Newport Municipal Code ORDINANCE NO. 2004 An ordinance of the City of Newport, Washington, repealing Ordinance Number 413 concerning the licensing of auctioneers Published in The Newport Miner March 5, 2014. (5)

D E AT H N O T I C E Lillie “Bubbles” Dalebout PRIEST RIVER

Lillie “Bubbles” Dalebout, a longtime Priest River resi-

dent, passed away March 2, in Surprise, Ariz. Funeral arrangements are pending at this time. A full obituary will

appear at a later date.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

OBITUARI ES Joan Little Everett PRIEST RIVER

Joan Little Everett passed away peacefully Feb. 27 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane due to complications Everett from a longterm illness. She was 75 and lived in Priest River.

Mrs. Everett was born Nov. 23, 1938, in New York to Helen and Raymond Little.

She grew up with her two brothers, George and Robert Little, and graduated from Port Richmond High School.

She married John Winter, ran a successful family catering business, and had her only son, John Winter, in 1964. They sold their business and moved to Mountlake Terrace, Wash., in 1975.

Mrs. Everett worked at Lloyd Controls and Stevens Hospital and was an active

member in a local CB club where she met many friends.

She married her second husband, Larry Everett, in 1985, and moved to Lake Goodwin, Wash. When they retired, they moved to Priest River and built their dream home.

In Priest River, Mrs. Everett became involved in community and church activities, worked at Newport Hospital and at Priest River Ministries Advocates for Women.

She made many friends and touched many lives in every place she lived from the east coast to the west.

She was a wonderful sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, family members said. She loved to sing and play the piano. She also loved to cook and entertain.

Her favorite holiday was Christmas and she decorated her house with many holiday decorations and lights.

She is survived by her son John Winter (and Susanne), step-son Larry Everett, Jr.

(and Suzee), grandchildren Stephanie Winter, Josh Winter, Brandon Everett and Ashley Everett, great-grandchildren Jaida Everett and MaKenna Kender, brother George Little (and Sally), niece Marjorie DuPuis (and Richard), nephew Doug Little (and Linda) great-niece Lilly DuPuis and her beloved dogs Chip and Skip.

Her husband Larry Everett, Sr., and brother Robert Little preceded her in death. A memorial service will be held at Peninsula Union Church Saturday, March 8, at 2 p.m., with a potluck reception immediately following at the Blue Lake Grange. Mrs. Everett wishes her ashes to be spread at Priest Lake, which will happen at a later date.

Sherman-Knapp Funeral Home in Priest River is in charge of arrangements.

Family and friends are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.shermanknapp.com.

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